In a recent cover story interview with Rolling Stone for their August issue, Lil Baby discussed his run-ins with police. "I’ve been a victim of police brutality. I’ve been in prison where white officers control you," the rapper said. "I’ve been in a court system where White judges give you a different time than they would give someone White. There have been times I had a physical altercation with an officer, and he then grabbed me and took me to a room where there’s no camera. We have a physical altercation and left me in a room for about an hour. I’m in there yelling and screaming. I’m so accustomed to it, we don’t even make it no big deal.”

Lil Baby recently shared his single "The Bigger Picture" inspired by the recent protests sparked by the death of George Floyd. “I just rap about my life — all my songs are basically about me. It was at a point where I felt I needed to say something. Now, this sh*t counts. You gon’ hear me," he added. "Where we come from, we’ve got so accustomed to something going wrong. Right? Ain’t nothing we gon’ be able to do about it. I’m from Atlanta, where they had a unit of police that got dismantled for police brutality. The Red Dogs got dismantled for using way too much force. . . . That sh*t an everyday thing where I’m from.”

A controversial subject in the wake of conversations about racism is whether or not Black people can be racist. According to Lil Baby, the answer is yes. "Black people are racist too," said the rapper. "To me, a racist is someone who treats a different race than theirs a different way than they would treat theirs. I feel like if you’re a Black person and you treat all Black people one way and all White people one way, you’re racist. I’m not a racist, so I give a White person a chance to talk and actually we get into it before I can say I don’t like you or not. And I feel the same way about a Black person. You ain’t gon’ be my buddy just ’cause you’re Black. Just straight up.”

Lil Baby way smarter than some ppl give him credit for

Hes a dopeboy that finessed his way into the music industry
Ofc hes smart, that s*** doesnt just fall into your lap

Ktt is somehow gonna find a way to call him a clown for no reason at all

Op is a KTT bot we gotta figure out what mods did to create him

he didnt finesse his way into the industry, he was mad connected

People always point out the definition of racism is about the ability to oppress and that has always been a foolish thing to reference since we all know that's not how definitions work.

Racism is an act. You can not define something while adding caveats to it. It's one of those rare times political correctness begets ignorance.

The straightforward definition of racism is the act of ill will or intent targeted at another based simply on their race.

Anything else is just a feature of that racism which may apply or not apply to certain groups.

Finessed his way by staying down and hanging with the right people instead of incriminating himself for publicity

there is a difference between institutional racism (or systematic racism) which obv only applies to minorities within a certain system and "regular" racism which can apply to all races.

Smart in the sense he's super rational when it comes to certain topics. There's a LOT of successful ignorant mfs but Lil Baby is not one of them

racism is systemic and only affects minorities. it goes deeper than calling a white person a cracker or whatever.

but i do think all forms of bigotry, or just singling out people on skin colour alone, making sweeping generalisations about people, isnt the way to go to create progress. its hardly worth the effort to justify it by saying its not ‘real’ racism.

I've seen black kids say of white dudes driving through the neighborhood that they need to get the f*** out. Not to them but just at them.

Had relatives ask me about college like, "Them damn crackers ain't being racist up there at that school is they?" Like, in that same vein you're also showing disdain based on race. But I know it comes from a place of defensiveness as opposed to innate vitriol hate, my being a black dude in Mississippi.

Lil baby >

Drip >

I give white people a chance. Unfortunately it isn't long before they start being that kind of white, and then I feel dumb for having given them the opportunity to enter in my life when historically they cause devastation.

I was about to say you sound like you were raised in the south too lol

Also, no white people should comment or "Like" my comments in this thread unless you drop your location.

thats institutional racism

which is?

For sure. From the Delta. Not the coast, but the region. Seems some people get that confused.

I don’t agree with that statement lol

If calling white people cr*cker is equivalent to being systematically oppressed then I’m lost for words

Edit: Cracker

There is real Uncle ruckus People he right

why did you censor cracker