Sexyy Red tried to pay tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on MLK Day. It did not work out. The rapper decided to share an AI-generated photo of her and the Civil Rights leader in a club setting. Needless to say the King family was not pleased. Dr. Bernice King, MLK's youngest daughter, reached out to Sexyy Red via social media and blasted her for her decision. She dubbed the photo "distasteful," and demanded it be taken down. Red, to her credit, did exactly that and issued an apology.
Dr. Bernice King made it clear that she was offended by Sexyy Red's Twitter antics. "This is intentionally distasteful, dishonoring, deplorable, and disrespectful," she wrote. To my family and my father." She also claimed that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was not around to defend himself because he put his life on the line to improve living conditions for people like Sexyy Red. The rapper got the message, and deleted the AI-generated post. She then quote tweeted Bernice King's post and made it clear she was in the wrong. "You ain’t wrong, never meant to disrespect your family my apologies," the rapper wrote.
Sexyy Red also stated that she did not intend to offend, and that she didn't create the image in question. "Just reposted something I saw that I thought was innocent," she added. The superstar rapper has had plenty of controversies in the past, ranging from her lyrical content to her endorsement of Donald Trump during a 2024 podcast appearance. More recently, however, Red has tried to place the focus back on her music. The rapper drew attention for another social media exchange on Tuesday, but in a positive light.
Bruno Mars voiced his desire to make a "strip club anthem" with Sexyy Red via Instagram. "I'm headed to the studio right now to make a strip club anthem so I can celebrate and properly act up this weekend," he wrote. "Someone please help me get in touch with Sexyy Red." The rapper immediately @'d Bruno Mars on Twitter, and he got back to her. It sounds like these two superstars are going to be linking up for a new song sooner rather than later.
A$AP Rocky has been quiet during his legal battle. The rapper has not said a word entering the court or a word during his trial. Barring some brief praise for his friend and blog rap peer Kendrick Lamar. A$AP has made sure to be careful when it comes to what he says. His facade dropped, however, during a shocking exchange on Friday. The rapper told a witness not to answer a question during an interrogation. It was a shocking moment on several front, and is generally considered a bad sign during a criminal trial.
The awkward moment was captured on film. A$AP Twelvy, a member of Rocky's A$AP Mob, was being asked what the meaning of a specific photo was. The rapper made it clear he wasn't sure what it meant, but in the midst of his answer, Rocky spoke out. Prosecution interrupted the line of questioning and then redirected the focus to A$AP Rocky's question. "Did you hear the defendant when asked question loudly say," he asked. "Do not answer it." Twelvy admits he heard something but claimed he wasn't sure what was said from Rocky's side of the courtroom.
The prosecution suggested that A$AP Twelvy was being coy about his knowledge due to the fact that A$AP Rocky told him not give an answer. The rapper attempted to downplay Rocky's comment, saying he didn't even hear what was said. Prosecution doubled down, and attempted to get an answer out of the A$AP Mob member. The video account of the exchange is cut off when the judge decides to take a break from the interrogation.
Twelvy's controversial exchange is an unexpected development. The rapper appears to be on A$AP Rocky's side, and even testified that he did not open fire on A$AP Relli the way that Relli is claiming. Twelvy told the court that Rocky actually fired a starter pistol that he kept on him during the alleged encounter with Relli. "He walked around with a prop, like a starter pistol," Twelvy stated. "I seen it on several occasions." The rapper then claimed that the gun was clearly identified as fake before said confrontation went down. "He told him to shoot that fake-ass gun," Twelvy added.