Social Black youtubers react to 'Rich men of Richmond'

[Mack Yancy]

Rich men of Richmond has blown up to a very fast amount of success but like with Jason Aldean's 'Try that in a small town'. There are critics that say the song is racist and pro-confederate. Just like with Jason Aldean, a large amount of black youtubers have reacted to the song to see if the claims of racist messaging are true.

 

[OneOfOne]

As a black guy the song resonated with me. Anti establishment, f these liberals music is hot right now.

 

[oldshadow]

How could anyone come up with that song is racist?

They have to been doing it for attention no one can be that stupid.

 

[The Big Yin]

Reaction videos are cringe.

May as well post a video of some black people reacting to Pantera playing Domination in Moscow

 

[Topguntrophey]

YouTube reactioners are the true gauge of what America is thinking. bless them all and their lack of training on how to produce a proper video.

 

[Rob Battisti]

Wait — they are saying this song is racist?

 

[Rob Battisti]

How could anyone come up with that song is racist?

They have to been doing it for attention no one can be that stupid.

Questioning establishment government is racist — obviously

 

[Blayt7hh]

I actually expected to hate it when I hit play. Obvious some of his points are stupid. However. He is actually a talented artist and made me feels. Props to him

 

[White Whale]

The song is clearly about the struggles and frustrations of people in the working class.

 

[Rob Battisti]

I actually expected to hate it when I hit play. Obvious some of his points are stupid. However. He is actually a talented artist and made me feels. Props to him

Right? It’s like this guy is just putting the struggles of himself and the people around him in song form. He has talent and it’s a pretty good song. Is it a song for the ages? No. Obviously not. Is the guy a racist because he doesn’t like taxes? No.

 

[ColemanwastheGOAT]

I actually expected to hate it when I hit play. Obvious some of his points are stupid. However. He is actually a talented artist and made me feels. Props to him

Which points?

 

[ColemanwastheGOAT]

Good music is universal. Why are people acting like putting your poltical views in a song is some new thing?

 

[Seano]

The song is clearly about the struggles and frustrations of people in the working class.

Only black people are allowed to feel frustrated, you racist jerk.

 

[Seano]

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[kahiljabroni]

Blue collar white guys aren't supposed to have opinions. This must be racist!!

 

[Rob Battisti]

@Blayt7hh my guess is that media agencies are in such a bubble that white + discontentment + southern = racist irrespective of what is actually even being said or done.

 

[MicroBrew]

How could anyone come up with that song is racist?

They have to been doing it for attention no one can be that stupid.

YT Algorithm suggested this video for me. It's the only Black youtuber reaction of the song I've watched.

These 2 guys are totally supportive of Oliver and the lyrics.



EDIT
Here's 2 female Black youtubers that was just suggested to me by the algorithm. Both of them praise the song and Oliver and talk about how they relate to it.

 

[Seano]

Good music is universal. Why are people acting like putting your poltical views in a song is some new thing?

The goal is division. A stable black population in harmony with white folks is the lefts worst nightmare. I don't get how anyone could still not see this.

 

[MicroBrew]

 

[RemyR]

Who the fuck actually thinks this song is racist?

I can maaaaybe understand the Jason Andean complaints due to the imagery and not the song itself but IMO that's people going out of their way to look for things to complain about.

This song though, he makes it very clear he's upset at the gov. Not exactly racist.