Disrespect in hip-hop is equivalent to violence; if someone lets that slide, they lose their street credit. An eye for an eye, lip for a lip… hip-hop is all about instant justice.
Cardi B went viral for throwing a mic on a fan– this half-statement implies that Cardi B committed an offense. But the full video gives context to the incident, as the fan hurls a drink at her first.
A lot of such incidents have surfaced recently when fans lose sight of boundaries and throw stuff or verbally offend the artist during their live performance. Most often, they ignore the blatant disregard by fans, but in some instances, the artists retaliate.
One such incident recently went viral on X (Twitter) and left Twiteratti divided on whether it was justified.
On September 30, Shordie Shordie, the 27-year-old Baltimore rapper, punched an attendee while performing live. Per his account, the fan was throwing gang signs, which offended the rapper. The rapper’s friend landed another blow on the fan’s head.
Here’s a complete breakdown of what happened at the concert.
Why Did Shordie Shordie Punch a Fan?
Shordie Shordie ramped up the crowd with a high-octane performance at his concert. The crowd was vibing with the rapper, and the hype was unreal. The spirit was high, and the energy was mounting.
But the rapper halted right in the middle of his performance, and thud!
The vibe changed to a collective gasp as the rapper punched the fan in the crowd. According to Shordie Shordie, the fan allegedly showed gang signs while performing. The fan then stopped when the rapper spotted him, after which the fan grinned at him.
The rapper construed this as disrespect and halted his performance. He then approached the man and blew a hard punch that whiplashed the fan. When he regained his composure, the rapper’s friend landed a second punch on his head. The fan fell to the ground as the rapper and his friend continued to beat him four more times.
The rapper then hopped back on the stage before he yelled at the man,
“What I look like, don’t ever bang on me.”
The video was circulated online, amassing millions of views in a day.
After the video went viral, Shordie Shordie responded on why he punched the attendee–
“That was a disrespectful-ass n***a who needed his face slapped. And we did that.”
“That’s how it go. You out the lips, n***a, slap the lips.”
Where Is Shordie Shordie From?
RaQuan Hudson, born in 1996, hails from Baltimore. He rose to fame as one-third of the group Peso Da Mafia, which he started with his brother Lor Dee and cousin PDM Purp in 2015. The group debuted its first single, Money Man, in 2017 with decent stats of 2 million Spotify streams and 5.7 million YouTube views,
Shordie’s name made rounds in the underground scene, garnering a considerable following. However, he etched his name in the Hall of Fame with Betchua, which now has 140 million Spotify streams and 98 million views on YouTube. Bonnie and Clyde was a hip-hop radio favorite and entered the top charts.
However, this incident has divided the Netizens on whether such violence was necessary. Some even stated that the attendee was from a rival gang; hence, Shordie resorted to violence. While some believe that he should sue the rapper for assault.
What are your thoughts on this? Do you think Shordie assaulted the attendee unnecessarily? Did the fan deserve such a beating?
Were you aware of Shordie before this incident?
