T-Pain Responds To Backlash After Dancing To Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us"

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Power 106's Cali Christmas 2016
INGLEWOOD, CA - DECEMBER 02: Music artist T-Pain performs on stage at Power 106's Cali Christmas 2016 at The Forum on December 2, 2016 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/WireImage)
T-Pain had some fans upset.

T-Pain has been spending quite a bit of time in Las Vegas as of late and for good reason. Overall, he has a residency in the city, and fans have been turning up for the artist. He has a plethora of hits, and fans love to engage in the nostalgia. Having said that, a video of T-Pain from one of his recent performances started to go viral online. In this video, the artist could be seen dancing along to Kendrick Lamar's most recent Drake diss, "Not Like Us."

At the end of the day, the song is incredibly catchy and it's impossible not to get caught up in the moment while listening to it. However, some Drake fans apparently got upset with Pain's dance. There was some backlash online, and in the end, the artist was forced to comment on it. In the tweet below, T-Pain noted that he wishes people wouldn't let rap beef consume them.

T-Pain Just Wanted To Have Fun

"Welp! You heard it here first folks. Don’t drunk dance in a robe. Somehow it’s a political statement now," T-Pain wrote. "Pls don’t let somebody else’s beef kill y’all’s fun. Let ppl dance PLEASE!! Mustard killed that fuckin beat tho. It’d be pretty weird if you didn’t dance to it." Of course, T-Pain makes an excellent point here. "Not Like Us" is one of those songs that gets you to move, even when you're not trying to. It is just that effective of a diss song.

Let us know what you think about all of this, in the comments section down below. Do you believe that it is a big deal that T-Pain was dancing along to one of the biggest songs in the world? What do you make of the fan wars that have come out of this feud? Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for the latest news and updates from around the music world. We will continue to keep you informed on all of your favorite artists and their upcoming projects.

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Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!
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