Whew! Social Media Goes IN After Trick Daddy Explains Why He Doesn’t Identify As African American (WATCH)

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Roomies, Trick Daddy is trending after explaining why he doesn’t identify as African American.

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Here’s What Trick Daddy Said About Not Identifying As African American

On Tuesday, November 12, The Shade Room reposted a clip initially obtained by Instagram user @livebitez. In the video, Trick Daddy told viewers, “I’m trying to figure out how ‘Afro’ get in front of my motherf*****g [inaudible].”

“I ain’t never been to Africa — never been there,” Trick said into the camera. “I’m not from Africa. I’m born and raised in [inaudible], Florida. I’m born in [inaudible] raised in the Liberty City projects. Ain’t never went to Africa and ain’t thinking about going there!”

As the clip continued, Trick Daddy explained that he’s “heard it’s a beautiful place” and “knows it’s the motherland.”

“But not my mother, not her mother, and not her mother’s mother,” he continued. “That ain’t their land. America’s real, true land is right here — in the U.S. soil.”

Social Media Reacts

Social media users shared a plethora of reactions to Trick Daddy’s stance in The Shade Room’s comment section.

Instagram user @kaeetheartist wrote, “He’s a Black American, a slow one, but yes.”

While Instagram user @fnb.chriss added, “N***a look more African than me😂”

Instagram user @nnebugod wrote, “As a Nigerian, identify however you want. We are all black, and when the police pull you over they don’t know if you are black American, Caribbean, or African. This conversation is so tired.”

While Instagram user @zay__ade added, “He literally looks like my uncle that lives in the village in Nigeria 😂”

Instagram user @robthabarber wrote, “Everybody got that One Drunk Uncle..😂😂😂😂”

While Instagram user @zioncallaham added, “To be fair, James Baldwin once said ‘To be African American is to be African without memory and American without any privilege.’ Do with that what you will lol not interested in arguing.”

Instagram user @theblackmedia wrote, “This type of ignorance is why that man president again”

While Instagram user @its_katchy added, “We Africans born in Africa don’t even want you to have any links with us 🙄”

Instagram user @dupreegod wrote, “I understand what he means. Like you not born in Africa but you’re of decent . He saying he is just American. Why does it need be prefixed with African American. I understand what he is saying”

While Instagram user @thatgirl_yoli added, “As an African we’re not arguing with yall about this anymore … you are whatever you wanna be sir ✋🏾😌”

Instagram user @amyr_law wrote, “Trick know what he talmbout 💯”

Meanwhile, Joseline Hernandez added.

“😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂”

Tyrese Made Headlines After Saying He Wished He Was “Born Latino”

As The Shade Room previously reported, Tyrese turned heads earlier this year after making an interesting statement about himself and his ethnicity. In February, the singer took to Instagram to share a video of a Latino family gifting their loved one a car.

“Sometimes I wish I was born Latino…. I mean the Latin community is grounded in family, loyal, entrepreneurs, businessman, and women literally represent the dream, the grind the hustle doing whatever it takes to stick together against all odds…” he wrote in the caption of the video.

In addition, Tyrese went on to share why he believes the Black community has “lost its way,” soliciting a bunch of reactions from social media users.