Rapper Turned Politician Defends His Hardcore Lyrics As He Now Campaigns For Congress
Antonio Delgado was once known as the rapper AD The Voice.
Posted July 10, 2018
A Democratic nominee campaigning for an upstate New York congressional seat had no apologies for the hardcore lyrics he rapped more than a decade ago.
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Antonio Delgado, formerly AD The Voice, defended his music on Monday, accusing his incumbent GOP rival for the 19th congressional district of taking his lyrics out of context, Times Herald-Record reported.
“My decision to pursue a career in hip-hop was consistent with hip-hop’s long and rich history of addressing the social and racial injustices that plague America. … If you listen to the content of the lyrics, my mission is clear,” he stated.
Thank you, Oneonta, for spending your #IndependenceDay with us at the Hometown 4th Festival. #NY19 pic.twitter.com/yhYFyZAK38
— Antonio Delgado (@DelgadoforNY19) July 4, 2018
Delgado, 41, is a Schenectady, New York native who earned a law degree from Harvard University after attending prestigious Oxford University in England as a Rhodes scholar.
He recorded an 18-song CD in 2006 that criticized the two-party political system, described dead presidents as white supremacists and made frequent use of the N-word, according to the New York Post.
“I was shocked and surprised to learn Mr. Delgado authored some very troubling and offensive song lyrics,” said John Faso, Delgado’s Republican opponent, according to the Herald-Record.
“The tone and tenor of his lyrics, as reported, are not consistent with the views of most people in our district, nor do they represent a true reflection of our nation. Mr. Delgado’s lyrics paint an ugly and false picture of America,” the GOP incumbent added.
The former rapper accused Faso of mischaracterizing his work and predicted that his ploy will fail because folks in the district know the Democrat’s true character.
Delgado won a seven-candidate Democratic primary in June with 22 percent of the vote. He’ll square off against Faso in the Nov. 6 general election. President Donald Trump won the district in 2016, but voters there went for President Barack Obama in 2008 and 2012, the Post noted.
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Before 2018 Closes, Let's Revisit The Meme Hilarity Of BBQ Becky
Before 2018 Closes, Let's Revisit The Meme Hilarity Of BBQ Becky
1. White Woman Calls The Cops And The Internet Makes Her Famous
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That’s the park the white woman called the cops on the dude that was bbqing. This is the response to her calling the police. This will be our new tactic pic.twitter.com/FfOrW4cA5P
— ghetto king (@ghettoking91) May 11, 2018
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No chill. None at all. These Internets.... “There are a lot of black people over here getting down. Yes...funky...all the way down. Can you send the police over right away?” 😂😂😂😂😂 #canwelive #livingwhileblack pic.twitter.com/3ofbhVMUbG
— Alfred Edmond Jr (@AlfredEdmondJr) May 14, 2018
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How it feels... #LivingWhileBlack #TeamDl pic.twitter.com/PexChwUp9n
— DL Hughley (@RealDLHughley) May 13, 2018
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“911...please send the police now! There’s some Black Woman sitting in the front of the bus, taking up seats that belong to good white people! Hurry!” #LivingWhileBlack pic.twitter.com/lFKgxoT6Lf
— DrKimberlyChandler (@DrKimChandler) May 14, 2018
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I don't remember this episode of the Proud Family!#livingwhileblack #proudfamily #theproudfamily #thisisamerica #blackamerica #dontcallthecops #cookout pic.twitter.com/Em7cZAKFxZ
— Benjamin Banks (@kingbenji_banks) May 15, 2018
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#MondayMotivation #LivingWhileBlack #Oakland #LakeMerritt #MichelleSnider #blacklivesmatter #racism
— UrbanTakeOne (@UrbanTake_001) May 14, 2018
I knew I saw her from somewhere. pic.twitter.com/VMpZZQBiIF
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LWB - "Living While Black". You can't barbecue, take a nap, eat at a restaurant, use the restroom like other people, smile, laugh, or walk down the street if you don't have the "complexion for the protection" in the good ole U.S. of A... #LWB #LivingWhileBlack #BlackTwitter pic.twitter.com/O8eAlWyPvq
— Mr. Blaktastic (@MrBlaktastic) May 11, 2018
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Who did this 😩😂😂😩😩 #BBQBecky pic.twitter.com/qxWCMOqM5H
— Side-Eye Moody (@Kia_Michelle) May 15, 2018
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There seems to be some hateration and holleration in the dancery... #BBQBecky pic.twitter.com/58hCdXxKLj
— Kendra Clay (@aboutLUVmusic) May 15, 2018
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#BBQBecky
— Becky Hazeldine (@HazeldineBecky) May 15, 2018
I'm dead. I can't believe they named her BBQ Becky, hilarious pic.twitter.com/3LivkGlCEf
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I'm calling this one:
— Jonathan Sabin 🇺🇸🔭 (@cosmosjon) May 14, 2018
"BBQ BECKY" GOES TO THE MOON... #BBQBecky #BBQLady #OaklandBBQ #OaklandPolice #Moon #Astronaut #TakeAKnee pic.twitter.com/62kez9EIEC
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"Hello, we're your new neighbors" #BBQBecky pic.twitter.com/UsxBw1sdyw
— Steve Scott (@BestSteveScott) May 15, 2018
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"Yes, 911? They were on the yellow brick road in a No Easing area and it costs the Emerald City millions of dollars to clean up those footprints..." #BBQBecky #HatinAssHeffa pic.twitter.com/XAyPcs6w8F
— Thanos P. Escobar (@PDotEsco) May 14, 2018
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So many great people have shared #bbqbecky images over the past few that I thought I'd try to pay it forward a little: pic.twitter.com/fLmLfAZKRk
— 🏳️🌈 PETTY RUBBLE (@HillaryzMyHmgrl) May 15, 2018
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#BBQingWhileBlack I can't even handle this anymore 🤣🤣🤣 #BBQBecky is getting bbq'd 😂😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/TlByUsitO9
— MiaOhMy (@miaohmy8888) May 14, 2018
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“Yes they said chasing waterfalls. I’m sure that’s slang for public intoxication.” #bbqbecky pic.twitter.com/DoFE6QQ4a7
— D (@dale_fromcali) May 15, 2018
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She has a name: #jennifershulte or #BBqBecky or #CharcoalKaren Don't worry, Madea's gonna have a talk with her,... pic.twitter.com/0IGasnAPT5
— Duane Foster (@JDCFoster) May 15, 2018
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She has a name: #jennifershulte or #BBqBecky or #CharcoalKaren Don't worry, Madea's gonna have a talk with her,... pic.twitter.com/0IGasnAPT5
— Duane Foster (@JDCFoster) May 15, 2018
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She has a name: #jennifershulte or #BBqBecky or #CharcoalKaren Don't worry, Madea's gonna have a talk with her,... pic.twitter.com/0IGasnAPT5
— Duane Foster (@JDCFoster) May 15, 2018
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Hello Oakland police. This is #BBQBecky. There are a bunch of Black people on rocks at Wakanda State Park and they're about to fish fry against city code 007. #BlackTwitter #BlackLivesMatter #Wakanda pic.twitter.com/JBgojOXRLl
— LL Kool Dre (@llkooldre50) May 14, 2018
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Hello Oakland police. This is #BBQBecky. There are a bunch of Black people on rocks at Wakanda State Park and they're about to fish fry against city code 007. #BlackTwitter #BlackLivesMatter #Wakanda pic.twitter.com/JBgojOXRLl
— LL Kool Dre (@llkooldre50) May 14, 2018
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Hello Oakland police. This is #BBQBecky. There are a bunch of Black people on rocks at Wakanda State Park and they're about to fish fry against city code 007. #BlackTwitter #BlackLivesMatter #Wakanda pic.twitter.com/JBgojOXRLl
— LL Kool Dre (@llkooldre50) May 14, 2018
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This lady inspires me.. 😂😂 #oaklandBBQ #BBQBecky #BBQ pic.twitter.com/UDbh1rsDqp
— Deedoubledesign (@DeedoubleDesign) May 15, 2018
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This lady inspires me.. 😂😂 #oaklandBBQ #BBQBecky #BBQ pic.twitter.com/UDbh1rsDqp
— Deedoubledesign (@DeedoubleDesign) May 15, 2018
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This lady inspires me.. 😂😂 #oaklandBBQ #BBQBecky #BBQ pic.twitter.com/UDbh1rsDqp
— Deedoubledesign (@DeedoubleDesign) May 15, 2018
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#BBQBecky at work #RoyalWedding2018 pic.twitter.com/v9OagYoo0I
— Knob Kraft (@KnobKraft) May 14, 2018
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#BBQBecky at work #RoyalWedding2018 pic.twitter.com/v9OagYoo0I
— Knob Kraft (@KnobKraft) May 14, 2018
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#BBQBecky at work #RoyalWedding2018 pic.twitter.com/v9OagYoo0I
— Knob Kraft (@KnobKraft) May 14, 2018
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The internet is undefeated. We didn’t want no trouble, just wanted to take a photo. #bbcan6 #BBQBecky pic.twitter.com/4RYuODcGof
— Andrew Miller (@BigBrothaDrew) May 14, 2018
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The internet is undefeated. We didn’t want no trouble, just wanted to take a photo. #bbcan6 #BBQBecky pic.twitter.com/4RYuODcGof
— Andrew Miller (@BigBrothaDrew) May 14, 2018
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The internet is undefeated. We didn’t want no trouble, just wanted to take a photo. #bbcan6 #BBQBecky pic.twitter.com/4RYuODcGof
— Andrew Miller (@BigBrothaDrew) May 14, 2018
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The internet is undefeated. We didn’t want no trouble, just wanted to take a photo. #bbcan6 #BBQBecky pic.twitter.com/4RYuODcGof
— Andrew Miller (@BigBrothaDrew) May 14, 2018
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#BBQBecky busy pic.twitter.com/gze2PFPqln
— Sᴛᴇᴘʜᴇɴ Cʜᴀʀʟᴇꜱ (@stephenvcharles) May 14, 2018
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#BBQBecky busy pic.twitter.com/gze2PFPqln
— Sᴛᴇᴘʜᴇɴ Cʜᴀʀʟᴇꜱ (@stephenvcharles) May 14, 2018
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#BBQBecky busy pic.twitter.com/gze2PFPqln
— Sᴛᴇᴘʜᴇɴ Cʜᴀʀʟᴇꜱ (@stephenvcharles) May 14, 2018
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#BBQBecky busy pic.twitter.com/gze2PFPqln
— Sᴛᴇᴘʜᴇɴ Cʜᴀʀʟᴇꜱ (@stephenvcharles) May 14, 2018
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I’d like to file a noise complaint #OaklandCookout #OaklandBBQ #BBQBecky pic.twitter.com/Jkslg7Hawy
— Mr. Lucky (@Mr_Lucky86) May 15, 2018
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I’d like to file a noise complaint #OaklandCookout #OaklandBBQ #BBQBecky pic.twitter.com/Jkslg7Hawy
— Mr. Lucky (@Mr_Lucky86) May 15, 2018
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I’d like to file a noise complaint #OaklandCookout #OaklandBBQ #BBQBecky pic.twitter.com/Jkslg7Hawy
— Mr. Lucky (@Mr_Lucky86) May 15, 2018
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I’d like to file a noise complaint #OaklandCookout #OaklandBBQ #BBQBecky pic.twitter.com/Jkslg7Hawy
— Mr. Lucky (@Mr_Lucky86) May 15, 2018
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Hello Oakland police, this is BBQ Becky. There's a black guy who won't put raisins in his potato salad and he has a gun that looks like a cellphone too. #Oakland #BBQBecky #BlackLivesMatter #BlackTwitter pic.twitter.com/ORE9lJaPyk
— LL Kool Dre (@llkooldre50) May 14, 2018
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Hello Oakland police, this is BBQ Becky. There's a black guy who won't put raisins in his potato salad and he has a gun that looks like a cellphone too. #Oakland #BBQBecky #BlackLivesMatter #BlackTwitter pic.twitter.com/ORE9lJaPyk
— LL Kool Dre (@llkooldre50) May 14, 2018
51.
Hello Oakland police, this is BBQ Becky. There's a black guy who won't put raisins in his potato salad and he has a gun that looks like a cellphone too. #Oakland #BBQBecky #BlackLivesMatter #BlackTwitter pic.twitter.com/ORE9lJaPyk
— LL Kool Dre (@llkooldre50) May 14, 2018
52.
Hello Oakland police, this is BBQ Becky. There's a black guy who won't put raisins in his potato salad and he has a gun that looks like a cellphone too. #Oakland #BBQBecky #BlackLivesMatter #BlackTwitter pic.twitter.com/ORE9lJaPyk
— LL Kool Dre (@llkooldre50) May 14, 2018
53.
Hello Oakland police, this is BBQ Becky. There's a black guy who won't put raisins in his potato salad and he has a gun that looks like a cellphone too. #Oakland #BBQBecky #BlackLivesMatter #BlackTwitter pic.twitter.com/ORE9lJaPyk
— LL Kool Dre (@llkooldre50) May 14, 2018
54.
@SamuelLJackson giving #BBQBecky something to cry about.#Oakland pic.twitter.com/em7dbxip5B
— Knob Kraft (@KnobKraft) May 15, 2018
55.
@SamuelLJackson giving #BBQBecky something to cry about.#Oakland pic.twitter.com/em7dbxip5B
— Knob Kraft (@KnobKraft) May 15, 2018
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@SamuelLJackson giving #BBQBecky something to cry about.#Oakland pic.twitter.com/em7dbxip5B
— Knob Kraft (@KnobKraft) May 15, 2018
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@SamuelLJackson giving #BBQBecky something to cry about.#Oakland pic.twitter.com/em7dbxip5B
— Knob Kraft (@KnobKraft) May 15, 2018
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@SamuelLJackson giving #BBQBecky something to cry about.#Oakland pic.twitter.com/em7dbxip5B
— Knob Kraft (@KnobKraft) May 15, 2018
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I really hate y'all #bbqbecky 😂😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/cDSEWHA16C
— 🌻Nirvana🌻 (@NirvanaSaidSo) May 15, 2018
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I really hate y'all #bbqbecky 😂😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/cDSEWHA16C
— 🌻Nirvana🌻 (@NirvanaSaidSo) May 15, 2018
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I really hate y'all #bbqbecky 😂😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/cDSEWHA16C
— 🌻Nirvana🌻 (@NirvanaSaidSo) May 15, 2018
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A thread of the best of #Karen, also known as #BBQBecky 😂 pic.twitter.com/lwoh59nJUV
— Alex 🦁 (@ItsWHATlee) May 15, 2018
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A thread of the best of #Karen, also known as #BBQBecky 😂 pic.twitter.com/lwoh59nJUV
— Alex 🦁 (@ItsWHATlee) May 15, 2018
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A thread of the best of #Karen, also known as #BBQBecky 😂 pic.twitter.com/lwoh59nJUV
— Alex 🦁 (@ItsWHATlee) May 15, 2018
65.
#BBQBecky “ ummmmm this is breaking a commandment” pic.twitter.com/Htyw9JSyht
— Jason Walker (@JasonRWalker) May 15, 2018
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#BBQBecky “ ummmmm this is breaking a commandment” pic.twitter.com/Htyw9JSyht
— Jason Walker (@JasonRWalker) May 15, 2018
67.
I am going to bed now. 😂#BBQBecky pic.twitter.com/kDxMq0DidI
— kíαตαɾíҽ 👑 (@LocdQueenKiki) May 15, 2018
68.
I am going to bed now. 😂#BBQBecky pic.twitter.com/kDxMq0DidI
— kíαตαɾíҽ 👑 (@LocdQueenKiki) May 15, 2018
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I am going to bed now. 😂#BBQBecky pic.twitter.com/kDxMq0DidI
— kíαตαɾíҽ 👑 (@LocdQueenKiki) May 15, 2018
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I am going to bed now. 😂#BBQBecky pic.twitter.com/kDxMq0DidI
— kíαตαɾíҽ 👑 (@LocdQueenKiki) May 15, 2018
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#BBQBecky I’d like to report an illegal from Wakanda pic.twitter.com/uY0k3Mt0pQ
— Jason Walker (@JasonRWalker) May 15, 2018
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#BBQBecky I’d like to report an illegal from Wakanda pic.twitter.com/uY0k3Mt0pQ
— Jason Walker (@JasonRWalker) May 15, 2018
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#BBQBecky I’d like to report an illegal from Wakanda pic.twitter.com/uY0k3Mt0pQ
— Jason Walker (@JasonRWalker) May 15, 2018
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#BBQBecky I’d like to report an illegal from Wakanda pic.twitter.com/uY0k3Mt0pQ
— Jason Walker (@JasonRWalker) May 15, 2018
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This one I had to make! 😂😂😂💀😂💀 #BBQBecky #poeticjustice #BlackTwitter #whitewomancalledcops #WhitePrivilege pic.twitter.com/JiF1BBg1fe
— Praised 🅱️ (@SarahEastcoast) May 14, 2018
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This one I had to make! 😂😂😂💀😂💀 #BBQBecky #poeticjustice #BlackTwitter #whitewomancalledcops #WhitePrivilege pic.twitter.com/JiF1BBg1fe
— Praised 🅱️ (@SarahEastcoast) May 14, 2018
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This one I had to make! 😂😂😂💀😂💀 #BBQBecky #poeticjustice #BlackTwitter #whitewomancalledcops #WhitePrivilege pic.twitter.com/JiF1BBg1fe
— Praised 🅱️ (@SarahEastcoast) May 14, 2018
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This one I had to make! 😂😂😂💀😂💀 #BBQBecky #poeticjustice #BlackTwitter #whitewomancalledcops #WhitePrivilege pic.twitter.com/JiF1BBg1fe
— Praised 🅱️ (@SarahEastcoast) May 14, 2018
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Last one.. #thisIsAmerica #BBQBecky #bbqlady #BBQingWhileBlack #oaklandBBQ #OaklandCookout pic.twitter.com/uEPdrOOs70
— Deedoubledesign (@DeedoubleDesign) May 15, 2018
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Last one.. #thisIsAmerica #BBQBecky #bbqlady #BBQingWhileBlack #oaklandBBQ #OaklandCookout pic.twitter.com/uEPdrOOs70
— Deedoubledesign (@DeedoubleDesign) May 15, 2018
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Last one.. #thisIsAmerica #BBQBecky #bbqlady #BBQingWhileBlack #oaklandBBQ #OaklandCookout pic.twitter.com/uEPdrOOs70
— Deedoubledesign (@DeedoubleDesign) May 15, 2018
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Last one.. #thisIsAmerica #BBQBecky #bbqlady #BBQingWhileBlack #oaklandBBQ #OaklandCookout pic.twitter.com/uEPdrOOs70
— Deedoubledesign (@DeedoubleDesign) May 15, 2018
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The #BBQbarbie #BBQBecky memes are here:@michaelschweitz
— Nan #Bernie2020 (@NanInKansas) May 15, 2018
And here's mine for the day: pic.twitter.com/ix66gYrzFr
Before 2018 Closes, Let's Revisit The Meme Hilarity Of BBQ Becky
On April 29, Jennifer Schulte made internet history when she decided to call the police on Black people at a barbecue. She will now and forever be known as BBQ Becky, a nickname which led to some of the best memes of 2018. SEE ALSO: Some No Name, Pitchy R&B Singer Disrespected Keith Sweat And Gets Demolished On Twitter In case you missed it, BBQ Becky called 911 because Black people were barbecuing with charcoal in Oakland, California at Lake Merritt. However, the police did not come — she claims she waited two hours. In the 911 call, the dispatcher says, “Are you living in the park or something? Why can’t you separate yourself?” Schulte also refused to give out her race, although she willingly disclosed the race of the people she called the cops on, saying repeatedly, “My race doesn’t matter!” The dispatcher says her race matters and asks if she has ever been to a mental facility. BBQ Becky said she was being followed, but you can repeatedly hear Michelle Snider, the woman who filmed the video, demanding BBQ Becky return her husband’s business card, which she denied having on the call (though she clearly had in the card in the video). See the video below: https://youtu.be/7jxfgcDzjoQ Twitter had a field day with BBQ Becky. Revisit the hilarity below:
Rapper Turned Politician Defends His Hardcore Lyrics As He Now Campaigns For Congress was originally published on newsone.com
Posted July 10, 2018