The South Carolina Gamecocks have suspended their DJ after she played one of Flau'jae Johnson's late father's songs during the matchup against LSU on Friday, Jan. 24. Johnson's father, Jason Johnson, better known as Camouflauge, was an American rapper who was murdered in Savannah, Georgia on May 19, 2003, while he was walking his toddler son.
Fans had mixed reactions to the suspension after the Gamecocks released an official statement on their Instagram page. Some saw it as a sign of respect for the late artist, while others were offended. Check out some of the reactions and the original post below.
"I would think playing the song would be seen as paying homage [to] the deceased rapper." one fan wrote.
"What was the DJ thinking ?" another commented.
"I heard she plays it all the time though .. if that is true, it's a problem because they played lsu?" another fan wrote.
"Wow! I thought the DJ played one of Flaujae's songs not her dad. That's horrible" one fan commented.
"Seriously!!! I know yall lying she is from Low Country we grew up on her father's music.. if anything it was paying RESPECT!" another fan wrote.
"Cut friends is a southern classic! I thought she was showing love! ❤️" another fan commente
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Flau'jae Johnson responds to DJ playing late father's song during game against South Carolina
Flau'jae Johnson has responded on social media following South Carolina's arena DJ playing her late father's song towards the end of the game.
The DJ, known as DJ T.O, played a song called "Cut Friends" by Johnson's deceased father, Camoflauge, towards the end of the matchup between the Tigers and Gamecocks.
The DJ posted to her Instagram Story saying "my bad" with some laughing emojis, which was seen in bad taste by Flau'jae, who reposted a screenshot of the story on her X.
Flau'jae Johnson has become a well-known rapper in her own right, following in her father's footsteps. She has worked with Lil Wayne and has a bright future in both basketball and rap. Hopefully, this incident motivates her to become even more dominant on both fronts.
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