Lil Yachty is coming under fire on social media for criticizing New York fashion during the latest episode of his A Safe Place Podcast. The topic arose while speaking with one of the city’s biggest up-and-coming artists, Cash Cobain.
“I feel like New York didn’t have this, like…I don’t want to say identity,” he said at one point. “Y’all are so clearly separated now. As far as like, everyone used to just kinda copy Atlanta.” He added: “As far as style goes, I don’t think it’s sh*t going on when it comes to New York fashion. Y’all like Purple Label, Amiri…and y’all wear a lot of y’all homeboy’s brands. Y’all wear all y’all’s homie’s sh*t. I know, we can tell. I feel just people on those outskirts—Queens, Bronx—do they even come to [Manhattan to shop]?” He did admit he’s seen some good outfits in SoHo.
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Fans were predictably upset with Yachty for the remarks. One fan on X (formerly Twitter) shared a picture of the Atlanta rapper rocking a bucket hat and Polo shirt with the caption: “Yachty said n****s from the bronx cant dress its ppl in soho who dress the best in NY. Meanwhile he dressed like a 07 bx n***a.” Another wrote over a separate outfit: “Yea I’m most DEFINITELY not listening to Yachty regarding New York fashion while he’s currently dressed like middle school girl above & a homeless hipster from California below. I’m all the way good on this oxymoron.” Among those to be upset with the comments was Juelz Santana. In a fiery response on Instagram, he tagged several of his fellow New York rappers for backup, including ASAP Rocky, Fabolous, and more.
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Eventually, Yachty addressed the backlash to the comments in a post on TikTok. “When you go back to a certain time, it’s for sure New York,” he said. “If you think about lately, trends come from Atlanta. I think a lot of the flyest people in the world were born in New York. That’s a fact. But, come on, bruh. As of lately, Atlanta.” Be on the lookout for further updates on Lil Yachty on HotNewHipHop.
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