As the country prepares for another election, YG is sticking to the theme of his 2016 diss track, “FDT.”
The Nipsey Hussle collaboration was released prior to the 2016 election and features a blatantly anti-Trump message. YG’s position is unchanging, even though some of his earlier adversaries of Trump—like Waka Flocka and Amber Rose—have since changed their minds.
Over the weekend, the Compton rapper said to Adin Ross on his Kick feed, “I think it’s still [fuck Donald Trump].” “It’s incomprehensible to me how a human being can grant immunity to law enforcement officials, as I saw something a week or two ago. Because I’m Black, I have many friends and family who have experienced police brutality even though they didn’t do anything wrong.
Police should be held accountable for their acts, in my opinion, as they frequently trip out and cause n-ggas to die or get seriously injured while in jail. However, Trump has a different way of thinking, and I don’t care.
Following the posting of the video of YG and Adin’s chat on Akademiks’ website, many praised the rapper for maintaining his position, particularly in light of Adin’s support for Trump.
One person said, “That was a great reply by YG,” while another stated, “At least YG stood on business.”
“A shout out to @yg for standing on business,” said a different response. FDT is still in effect.
Before Donald Trump formally launched his 2024 presidential campaign last summer, YG and the former president rekindled their long-standing battle after the latter’s mugshot became public.
Following his indictment for election tampering in August of last year, the Republican politician handed himself in. The Fulton County Sheriff’s Office made available the booking photo from that time. The following day, YG unveiled a brand-new collection of t-shirts that included Trump’s pouting mugshot.
With “FDT (Fuck Donald Trump),” YG and the late Nipsey Hussle penned one of the most iconic protest songs in contemporary American politics. Sales of the joint surged during the last elections, which contributed to a spike in appreciation.
As the elections began on November 3, 2020, Nielsen Music/MRC Data (via Billboard) reported that sales of the DJ Swish-produced song had increased by 221 percent from the day before, while streams had increased by 338 percent from 240,000 to 1,050,000. As a result, the song was once again among the most popular in the nation.
