French Montana explained he was only trying to defend himself when he called a woman’s hair “nappy.” (J. Kempin/Contributor/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty Images)
French Montana is in hot water after his expletive-laden reply to a woman caused a debate among the public about his race and how he gets to talk about Black people.
User @artdecoxxx, a Black woman, tweeted less than favorably about French Wednesday, April 4. Even though the rapper wasn’t tagged in the message, it caught his attention.
https://twitter.com/artdecoxxx/status/849794968180867072
French took the opinion personally, lashing out at the woman and deeming her box-braided hair “nappy.”
https://twitter.com/FrencHMonTanA/status/849802776464900096
Many quickly tore into the Moroccan-born emcee, wondering why he used “nappy” to slight the woman.
@FrencHMonTanA Why are you using nappy as an insult in 2017
— na$.? (@NasMaraj) April 6, 2017
@FrencHMonTanA When nbpoc start throwing random black terms together so they make no sense. “Nappy poetic justice braids”
— Viola’s Wigs (@_OnlyBlackGirl) April 6, 2017
That led to a debate about whether or not French is considered Black, stemming from his nationality.
NOT ALL MOROCCANS ARE BLACK!! I hope you guys know that there are non-black people in Africa. Not all Africans are black.
— milacoonis (@sinfulweeknd) April 6, 2017
@sinfulweeknd Who cares, we accepted him as a nigga a long time ago. Anytime you say something about a black girl hair you become anti-black smh
— Issa Big Guy ?? (@kaligdubxl) April 6, 2017
https://twitter.com/Uwnaynaa/status/849940932522909696
https://twitter.com/Renene__/status/849962322445701120
https://twitter.com/angelocvalentin/status/849895425385545728
French Montana is black the same way DjKhaled is black: they aren't.
— Veve McGee (@TerroristGhoul) April 6, 2017
French Montana is black. Don't dismiss that because y'all mad. Shows how our culture get down. We all "family" until someone gets offended.
— Malachi (@Theboymala) April 6, 2017
Some thought there should be no debate over whether or not French is Black.
The problem isn't whether or not French Montana is black; the problem is French Montana is most of you Niggas.
— Colossal Picasso (@CushKobain) April 6, 2017
https://twitter.com/ml_0321/status/849947357903028225
Others didn’t understand the uproar over French’s diss since he has used the n-word in his music.
French Montana's been saying the N-word in his music for years. He says "nappy" on Twitter & now everyone says he's anti-black. Mind blown.
— NUFF (@nuffsaidny) April 6, 2017
https://twitter.com/laire/status/849926747017666560
https://twitter.com/___Teee/status/849971430896926721
French Montana has the right 2 clap back. He's been saying the N word 4 years & now people are mad. She's mad cause the clapback was strong
— Vanna Rey (@VanreyRey) April 6, 2017
French responded to the uproar and declared he was not anti-Black, pointing to his son as the reason why.
How people get mad at u for draging somebody that tried to drag u 😩
— French Montana (@FrencHMonTanA) April 6, 2017
My son is black, and I was born in africa I lived there for 13 years
I ain't no punching bag, and I don't discriminate !don't come for me 🙏 https://t.co/qnnfcCRhCQ— French Montana (@FrencHMonTanA) April 6, 2017
Hours later, French apologized and noted he was once married to a Black woman.
My mother is african queen and I was married to a beautiful black queen
All I did was defend myself if I affended anybody I apologize— French Montana (@FrencHMonTanA) April 6, 2017
But this is a perfect example of even when u defending yourself and minding your Business social media would drag your name thru the mud ‼️
— French Montana (@FrencHMonTanA) April 6, 2017
