WASHINGTON D.C. – Thousands of Trump supporters showed up in Washington D.C. to protest the election results before congress certified the Electoral College to make Joe Biden the next President of the United States later this month. Rioters stormed the nation’s Capitol building on Wednesday afternoon (January 6) making for an unprecedented scene in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic worsening across the country.
The mob caused chaos by breaking down barricades and storming the Capitol to deface the government building. According to CNN, one woman was shot on the Capitol property and is currently in critical condition while multiple law enforcement officers were also injured. Government officials were all safely escorted to an unknown location.
As the internet bubbled with videos from the mayhem and the events playing out on live television, Hip Hop reacted to what was happening before their eyes on social media.
“Where the National guards,” Cardi B asked on Twitter. “The irony is pretty funny………weren’t people just wild animals in the summer for demanding justice and now? And y’all better NOT BE OUTSIDE!! These are wild thugs out here! Stay home. This ain’t our business. Stay at home safe but dangerous!”
Where the National guards ?
— iamcardib (@iamcardib) January 6, 2021
The irony is pretty funny………weren’t people just wild animals in the summer for demanding justice and now?????……Let me just watch.
— iamcardib (@iamcardib) January 6, 2021
And y’all better NOT BE OUTSIDE!!These are wild thugs out here ! Stay home.This ain’t our business.Stay at home safe but dangerous!
— iamcardib (@iamcardib) January 6, 2021
50 Cent is never one to hold his tongue, but let the photo from his Instagram post do most of the talking for him.
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Wale also chimed in emphasizing how white privilege was at work here and this was just another “field trip for [an] American terrorist.”
White privilege is no myth . We knew that already tho
— Wale (@Wale) January 6, 2021
This a field trip for American Terrorist . https://t.co/SxxTiWl5Tw
— Wale (@Wale) January 6, 2021
While the story continues to develop from the Capitol, check out more reactions from the Hip Hop world below.
nigga this is ridiculous
— Aminé (@heyamine) January 6, 2021
“We shifted the tide” – Jeezy on today’s events at the Capitol pic.twitter.com/wZRw04Vryc
— HipHopDX (@HipHopDX) January 7, 2021
that’s enough i’m stepping in pic.twitter.com/a4dKFdjLgE
— nope (@LilNasX) January 6, 2021
On my way to Dc to sort this shit out… ? #WheresJa
— Ja Rule (@jarule) January 6, 2021
Sensational. pic.twitter.com/YQ9xUYkAsv
— Skinny Suge (@FreddieGibbs) January 6, 2021
Me watching these wypipo tear they own shit up. pic.twitter.com/YJJyNl5pld
— Skinny Suge (@FreddieGibbs) January 6, 2021
It’s lit ? https://t.co/oZv7qgES9k
— PROBLEM (@PROBLEM354) January 6, 2021
pic.twitter.com/mdsrJf4gZy
— DJ Scratch (@DJScratch) January 6, 2021
two americas pic.twitter.com/8wwaoWyqgP
— CHIKA ? (@oranicuhh) January 6, 2021
First of all i like to thank God ?????? pic.twitter.com/BzoJCYlnYM
— lil duval (@lilduval) January 6, 2021
Kid Rock and Yelawolf in the capitol having a versuz battle
— SRT TT (@whogotps5) January 6, 2021
American Terrorists.
— TAPE TAPE & HOUSE EP NOW PLAYING (@LupeFiasco) January 6, 2021
Ready to move to a new planet, who coming?? ✌??
— TINASHE (@Tinashe) January 6, 2021
White privilege everywhere.
— KOTA (@KotaTheFriend) January 6, 2021
If they are serious about saving the American Democracy they will arrest the President, then whoever raises up will get rolled.
They will put them on a list & monitored.
This has happened to BLM organizers, Ferguson protestors and many Black activists in American history.
— Kojo Ebro (@oldmanebro) January 6, 2021
Words unspoken is getting said.
— BUDDY (@Buddy) January 6, 2021
In most countries throughout history, if you try a coup and it doesn’t work, you get lined up and shot. Since America is no longer operating like a first world country when do the executions start?
— Charlamagne Tha God (@cthagod) January 6, 2021
But protesting is a crime huh ? What a shitty ass country we are. They rolled out the red carpet for the trumpsters. Man let that been us … bodies would’ve been hauled off.
— . (@CardoGotWings) January 6, 2021
STOP. CALLING. THEM. PROTESTERS.
— Bas (@Bas) January 6, 2021
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