For the past several weeks, a slew of Mt. Rushmore memes have been circulating on social media, largely as a method to inspire civil discussion.
Hip Hop fans were outraged today (June 11) after MyMixtapez tweeted a Mt. Rushmore joke on Twitter depicting the “G.O.A.T.S. of Atlanta” — and looked to make a few mistakes.
While only four may be chosen, the four they picked — Jeezy, Future, Rich Homie Quan, and Lil Baby — appeared to enrage a huge number of those who came across the image. One of the first things said was, “No Young Thug or Outkast? Delete the whole shit.”
With André 3000 and Big Boi’s first album Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik in 1994, Outkast placed Southern Hip Hop on the map in the 1990s. They were booed and jeered as they strutted on to the stage a year later to win The Source Award for “Best New Rap Group.”
3 Stacks was undeterred and confidently said, in what has become a legendary speech, “But it’s like this though: I’m tired of folks — them closed-minded folks. It’s like we got a demo tape and don’t nobody wanna hear it. But it’s like this, the South got somethin’ to say. That’s all I got to say.”
Outkast’s removal from the Mt. Rushmore meme, understandably, has Hip Hop fans doubting its general validity – and rightly so.
T.I., who helped pave the way for trap music’s mainstream success, was also absent, as were Jermaine Dupri, Ludacris, Young Thug, Gucci Mane, Goodie Mob, and even Pastor Troy.
Of course, Jeezy, Future, Rich Homie Quan, and Lil Baby have all made significant contributions to the culture, but Twitter clearly believes there are other musicians that are far more deserved.
