Killer Mike Stands With Ice Cube Amid Backlash For Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Picture

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ATLANTA, GA - AUGUST 09: Rappers Killer Mike and Ice Cube visit V-103 Atlanta Studios at Entercom Atlanta Studio on August 9, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)
RFK Jr., like Cube, expressed anti-vaccine views that drew a lot of criticism.

Killer Mike wants critics to look at the bigger picture in debates about someone's personal views and not use them to box someone in. Moreover, he recently expressed as such related to a recent picture that Ice Cube took with politicians Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Dennis Kucinich. Many criticized him for associating himself with them, since RFK Jr. shares Cube's anti-vaccine views and took it to a larger level by spreading misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccine in particular. However, the MICHAEL MC expressed support for the California legend amid this backlash. Under HipHopDX's Instagram post covering the photo, he left a defense of Cube's indelible contributions to not just hip-hop, but the Black community.

"@icecube helped my generation gain knowledge of self and be fiercely proud of being black in AmeriKKKa while providing an example of what self motivation and determination can do from Music to movies to the Big 3,” Killer Mike expressed. “He is an example of ‘A black man can.’ I admire love and respect. Thank U Cube." Regardless of what your views are on anti-vaccination and the propagation and co-signing of this ideology, you can't deny Ice Cube's impact.

Killer Mike Supports Ice Cube No Matter What

Screenshot via @hiphopdx on Instagram

When it comes to the political link-up, RFK Jr. shared some words of admiration of his own for the N.W.A. star. "@Dennis_Kucinich and I spent a wonderful evening with one of our country’s most influential and outspoken civil rights leaders [Ice Cube]!" he wrote on Instagram on Monday (July 10). Furthermore, the 69-year-old is (as the name suggests) the son of Robert F. Kennedy and the nephew of former U.S. president John F. Kennedy. He hopes to follow these office footsteps and secure the 2024 Democratic presidential candidacy.

Meanwhile, the 54-year-old MC said that a picture is not an endorsement, and fought with detractors online concerning the picture. Despite fans' disappointment, Cube stands by his views with decisiveness and passion. After all, he inspired a whole generation to do so, even if many take the opposite stance on this issue when practicing his perspective. Still, for more news and the latest updates on Ice Cube, come back to HNHH.

About The Author
Gabriel Bras Nevares is a staff writer for HotNewHipHop. He joined HNHH while completing his B.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication at The George Washington University in the summer of 2022. Born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Gabriel treasures the crossover between his native reggaetón and hip-hop news coverage, such as his review for Bad Bunny’s hometown concert in 2024. But more specifically, he digs for the deeper side of hip-hop conversations, whether that’s the “death” of the genre in 2023, the lyrical and parasocial intricacies of the Kendrick Lamar and Drake battle, or the many moving parts of the Young Thug and YSL RICO case. Beyond engaging and breaking news coverage, Gabriel makes the most out of his concert obsessions, reviewing and recapping festivals like Rolling Loud Miami and Camp Flog Gnaw. He’s also developed a strong editorial voice through album reviews, think-pieces, and interviews with some of the genre’s brightest upstarts and most enduring obscured gems like Homeboy Sandman, Bktherula, Bas, and Devin Malik.
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