Lil Yachty’s George Floyd Lyric Backtrack: Repentance So Private, It’s Practically an Astrology Reading Session
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So, here we are again—Lil Yachty’s name swirling in controversy faster than Mercury in retrograde throws your week into cosmic chaos. This time, the rapper’s recent lyric referencing George Floyd ignited a firestorm on social media, prompting an immediate and fierce call-out from Stephen Jackson, a longtime friend of Floyd’s. Now, when your words touch on a tragedy etched deeply into the public conscience, does cosmic alignment give you a hall pass or just a spotlight on your misstep? Lil Yachty’s lyric, “Put my knee up on her neck, I went George Floyd,” didn’t just cross a line—it bulldozed it, sparking backlash that’s as intense as Mars charging through Aries. But in a twist as sudden as a lunar eclipse, Jackson later revealed they hashed things out privately, marking an end to the public feud—because sometimes, even amid the stars, forgiveness shines brightest. Curious about how this drama unfolded and what it means for hip-hop’s ever-evolving landscape? LEARN MORE.
Lil Yachty faced public backlash earlier this week over a controversial lyric referencing George Floyd. Specifically, Floyd’s friend Stephen Jackson called out the rapper for what he described as disrespect toward the late George Floyd, whose death sparked global protests in 2020.
“I won’t be doing no interviews about it,” he said in an Instagram video. “I spoke to him. He’s a smart young man. He’s winning for a reason. He’s a super smart individual. He made a mistake. He apologized. It’s over … he made a mistake. Let it go.”
Stephen Jackson says it’s squashed 🤝 After calling out Lil Yachty for mentioning his late friend George Floyd in a new song, Stak5 revealed they spoke privately and Yachty apologized. “No interviews, it’s handled.” ✊🏾💬 pic.twitter.com/Su6VEzoHi3
— Traps N Trunks (@trapsntrunks) August 15, 2025
The line in question goes, “Put my knee up on her neck, I went George Floyd,” a line that almost immediately set social media ablaze with criticism.
Many called it tasteless and flat-out disrespectful, given the tragedy of Floyd’s death in 2020. One person who wasn’t about to let it slide was former NBA player and podcaster Stephen Jackson, a childhood friend of George Floyd.
Jackson tore into Yachty online, saying, “Lil Yachty, bro. You been wack, my n####. But you think you saying George Floyd name, and trying to use his name in a bar, that’s gonna make people like your wack-ass music, my n####? That s### weak.”
He went on to call out what he sees as a broader trend in rap: “Y’all the only era that feel like demeaning the dead and saying that s### is cool. It ain’t.”
Jackson then warned Yachty to never speak Floyd’s name again, stressing that none of these rappers actually knew him.
“Y’all wanna say his name for clout,” he added. “That’s some weak-ass s###, Yachty. Let somebody die in your family, we gonna do a whole skit about it. And see how funny it is. Cut that s### out.”
George Floyd died on May 25, 2020, after former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck for more than nine minutes during an arrest. The incident, captured on video, led to widespread protests and calls for police reform across the United States and around the world. Chauvin was later convicted of murder and sentenced to over 22 years in prison.
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