Somewhere between advocating for equal rights for

black people and holding the police accountable for its indiscretions, Twitter

found time to condemn Jamaican producer Rvssian for being raised

“uptown†and not having the ‘walk barefoot’ narrative that is

apparently more embraced.

The reggaeton, dancehall and hip hop producer

posted a photo of his parents on Friday, in what would be one of several posts

where he would defend his success story, regardless of the hue of his skin and

address.

“Big up mi mother and father – love you,â€

he said. “Uno grow me to not judge & badmind.â€

Born and raised in jamaica Ÿ‡¯Ÿ‡² my entire life. But a lot of Jamaicans on the net behind their phones like to act like they more Jamaican than me for what reason ? Motto. Out of many, One people. Don’t lose yourself. I love my country and people.— Rvssian (@Rvssian)

Born and raised in jamaica Ÿ‡¯Ÿ‡² my entire life. But a lot of Jamaicans on the net behind their phones like to act like they more Jamaican than me for what reason ? Motto. Out of many, One people. Don’t lose yourself. I love my country and people.— Rvssian (@Rvssian) June 4, 2020

He added, “Born and raised in Jamaica my entire

life. But a lot of Jamaicans on the net behind their phones like to act like

they more Jamaican than me for what reason? Motto. Out of many, One people.

Don’t lose yourself. I love my country and people.

“Notice not one person in the music industry

will agree with those “privileged†comments. They know my hard work.

I born uptown yes, but “Privilege� How? I don’t hustle for what I

got? father told me I must work for my own. Discrediting my success because

where I was born.â€

But as with all things social media, the rebuttals

were close by.

When I’m in streets in Jamaica Ÿ‡¯Ÿ‡² it’s all love. I love the people. Never no hate. But the trolls behind them phone on the net. God bless y’all. I’ma work harder just for you – hopefully you will grow to hate less. Hate blocks blessings. No negative vibes here.— Rvssian (@Rvssian)

When I’m in streets in Jamaica Ÿ‡¯Ÿ‡² it’s all love. I love the people. Never no hate. But the trolls behind them phone on the net. God bless y’all. I’ma work harder just for you – hopefully you will grow to hate less. Hate blocks blessings. No negative vibes here.— Rvssian (@Rvssian) June 5, 2020

“Did your ancestors build the nation? No. you

are NOT a descendant of enslaved people who were wrongfully subjected to

inhuman treatment yet still the country was built off of their backs. now go

and sit down,†said one user.

“Rvssian born uptown,†added another

user. “The man story good. Him wasn’t a Notnice. And never struggle or

have to beg no man him just work hard at his craft yes but he had financial and

family support and that big boy his fault but. So don’t come like the man start

from nothing.â€

Another user seemed more set on presenting a

balanced view.

Big up mi mother and father – love youâ¤ï¸ Uno grow me to not judge & badmind. — Rvssian (@Rvssian)

Big up mi mother and father – love youâ¤ï¸ Uno grow me to not judge & badmind. — Rvssian (@Rvssian) pic.twitter.com/Pm7M2EiqmwJune 5, 2020

“Privilege doesn’t mean you didn’t work hard.

It’s not an attack on all the hard work you did. It simply means you’ve had it

easier than other people. A lot of people have some form of privilege they were

born with. It can’t be prevented, but it can be acknowledged.â€

Instead of engaging in a back-and-forth keypad war

with critics, the producer declared that it was all love, and said he is

looking forward to returning to Jamaica.

“When I’m in streets in Jamaica it’s all

love,†he said. “I love the people. Never no hate. But the trolls

behind them phone on the net. God bless y’all. I’ma work harder just for you –

hopefully you will grow to hate less. Hate blocks blessings. No negative vibes

here.â€