September 21st 2025.
Two rappers who align themselves with the MAGA movement have recently released a controversial new song titled "Good vs. Evil," which has sparked intense backlash from the Black community and others. JJ Lawhorn and Forgiato Blow are the artists behind this track, and its lyrics touch on one of the most horrific acts of violence against the Black community: lynching. As soon as the song hit social media, it received a flood of criticism for its offensive content that seemingly promotes the lynching of people.
In the song, the rappers vividly describe the act of hanging someone from a tree with a rope, making light of the heinous act that was used to dehumanize and terrorize Black people. "We need a big tall tree and a short piece of rope / hang 'em up high at sundown," the lyrics detail. "Leave 'em swinging so the folks all know / you don't mess around in our town." These lyrics are particularly disturbing, especially when considering the history of lynching in the United States.
According to records from the NAACP, there were around 4,743 lynchings that occurred in the United States between 1882 and 1968. These acts were often carried out by white people, who formed "lawless mobs" to terrorize and control Black individuals, especially in the American South. The release of this song has also brought attention to a recent hanging-induced death of Demartravion "Trey" Reed, a student at Delta State University who was found hanging from a tree on the campus. Mississippi, where the school is located, has a history of the highest number of recorded lynchings.
Although the police have not determined foul play in Reed's death, many still believe that the circumstances point to a lynching. This, combined with the recent fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, has led critics to point out how this song normalizes and promotes violence against the Black community. "3 days ago @ForgiatoBlow47 makes a song about lynching and then yesterday a black man is lynched at his college. what else do you call this other than a call for violence?" questioned one user on social media.
The release of this song also coincides with the killing of Kirk, a white man who used his platform to promote white supremacist ideas. His actions have now become a rallying cry for the MAGA supporters, with threats against Black people becoming more brazen and commonplace. The song's production, unsurprisingly, takes inspiration from trap music, a sub-genre of hip hop that was pioneered by Black southern artists.
"This is why we can't let conservatives have anything that comes from black America cause why he singing LYNCH MUSIC OVER TRAP BEATS," wrote another commenter, highlighting the irony of using a genre of music created by Black artists to promote such a violent act. However, critics also pointed out the disparity between the consequences faced by those on the left who express their disdain for Kirk and the lack of legal repercussions for these rappers who are promoting an illegal and evil practice.
Now, the world waits to see if Lawhorn and Forgiato Blow will face any consequences for their controversial song and whether it will spark a larger conversation about the glorification of violence and racism in the music industry.
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