Where is Ginn Lee from? White rapper faces backlash for claiming he's allowed to use the N-word

Ginn Lee gets blasted for using N-word (Image via ginnlee60/Instagram)
Ginn Lee gets blasted for using N-word (Image via Instagram/@ginnlee60)

Rapper Ginn Lee appeared in a video claiming that he was excused from using the N-word despite being Caucasian. This comes after the singer reportedly faced backlash for doing so in the past. Netizens have since taken to social media to react to him using the racial slur.

The X page of the podcast No Jumper took to the social networking site on January 10 to share a clip of Ginn Lee defending his actions. In the clip, he said:

“I’m a n**ga, I ain’t say no N-word. I said n**ga. The f**k is you talking about… I’m around a bunch of my n**gas, you know what I’m saying? And… really in the hood everyday, y’all watch me grow in the street. Y’all wanna be Al Sharpton… whenever you come for me, you’are coming for the whole gang brother. You ain’t gonna make it out.”

As per YouTube channels Sperry Springer and RealLyfe Productions, Ginn Lee hails from Dallas, Texas, and he grew up in poverty before becoming an amateur singer. He had amassed over 6,700 monthly listeners on Spotify at the time of writing this article.

Meanwhile, netizens took to social media to react to Ginn Lee using the derogatory slur. Comments online read.

Netizens react to the rapper defending himself for using the N-word (Image via Instagram)
Netizens react to the rapper defending himself for using the N-word (Image via Instagram)

No Jumper amassed over five million views in the tweet they shared about Ginn Lee, with many discussing his demeanor on social media. Some other reactions to his latest statement are as follows:

Netizens react to the rapper defending himself for using the N-word (Image via Instagram)
Netizens react to the rapper defending himself for using the N-word (Image via Instagram)

Ginn Lee had amassed over 33,000 followers on Instagram at the time of writing this. He was promoting his album, Genuine, on social media with some songs on the tape, including Striker Season, Fucc it, Type sh*t, and Stand on it, among others. Meanwhile, other reactions read:

Netizens react to the rapper defending himself for using the N-word (Image via Instagram)
Netizens react to the rapper defending himself for using the N-word (Image via Instagram)

Ginn Lee discussed his white privilege with Sperry Springer back in 2023

Ginn Lee appeared in an interview with the Sperry Springer YouTube channel back in April 2023. He discussed the supposed perks that come with being a Caucasian in the 10-minute-long interview. In the interview titled being a White Crip from Dallas, is he a rap gimmick? + Gets candid about white privilege, Lee said:

“Y’all always be seeing the White people that look the best, they got the blonde hair and blue eyes, they got that woo woo whatever they use that to get to where they at. White privilege. You get what I’m saying? So it’s like why would I not do that for my family? You know what I’m saying?”

Lee then stated that he grew up “in the hood”; however, growing up Caucasian was “not hard.” He added:

“In the area I was in or that I would be going to… I was a target… but it was all because of how I look, how I am… at the same time I would turn up, I didn’t know how to control my emotions.”
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ee has not addressed the recent online comments at the time of writing this article.

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