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T.I. On Kanye West’s Harriet Tubman Comments: ‘This Is Absolutely Too Far!’

T.I. has weighed in on Kanye West’s controversial comments from his presidential campaign rally yesterday at the Exquis Event Center in North Charleston, S.C. During a rambling speech, Kanye said, “Harriet…

LOS ANGELES, CA – FEBRUARY 08: Rappers T.I. (L) and Kanye West perform during the 51st Annual Grammy Awards held at the Staples Center on February 8, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

T.I. has weighed in on Kanye West's controversial comments from his presidential campaign rally yesterday at the Exquis Event Center in North Charleston, S.C. During a rambling speech, Kanye said, "Harriet Tubman never actually freed the slaves, she just had the slaves go work for other White people."

T.I. responded today by posting a photo of Harriet Tubman to his Instagram account and writing, "Nah we can't let you do that 'Ye.... What we not gon' do is slander nor disrespect the legacy of our heroic Queen Harriet Tubman by telling falsities in an attempt to discredit the contributions she made to liberate our people! Cuzz U buggin'! This is absolutely too far! I truly hope you either have a logical explanation for all this... or get the medical attention you so desperately need Bro. I say this with love and sincerity."

Brian has been working in pop culture and media for about three decades: he’s worked at MTV, VH1, SiriusXM, CBS and Loudwire. Besides working as a writer and an editor-in-chief, he’s also appeared on air as a pundit, guested on radio shows and hosted podcasts. Over the years, he’s interviewed the surviving members of Led Zeppelin, the members of U2, Beyonce, Pink, Usher, Stevie Nicks, Lorde… and is grateful to have had the chance to interview Joe Strummer of the Clash and Tom Petty.