For the past week, the United States, and the world have been expressing disbelief and sadness over the events that took place in Charlottesville, Virginia last Saturday. Everyone from politicians, world leaders, and musicians have turned to social media to condemn those involved and express gratitude for those standing up against hate and prejudice.
And while most of the exchanges have been pleasant, a few of them within electronic music have gotten ugly. Yesterday YourEDM reported a heated exchange between Jai Wolf, Ghastly, Chet Porter, Hotel Garuda and JAUZ. The argument stemmed from a Jai Wolf tweet that Ghastly did not seem to take kindly. You can see that full exchange here.
Today, a new Twitter feud emerged involving electronic artists Bleep Bloop and Trippy Turtle.
Bleep Bloop, known for his unique bass production, has turned to Twitter to express his feelings on the events that took place in Virginia. He publicly criticized the white supremacist and those who support them.
seriously all the neonazis should end it like their fuhrer did with a bullet in their mouth
— BLEEP BLOOP (@bleepbloopbass) August 16, 2017
normally i wouldnt encourage anyone to end their own life, but these peoples ideologies are based off of ending mine, so fuck them
— BLEEP BLOOP (@bleepbloopbass) August 16, 2017
Ive already muted 5 people today. Tell me more about how these fake ass edm djs arent actually racist
— BLEEP BLOOP (@bleepbloopbass) August 18, 2017
As the day went on, Bleep Bloop would re-tweet anyone who commented on his views–whether they agreed or disagreed.
At one point, the bass producer stumbled upon a tweet by Jersey Club producer Trippy Turtle that sent him into a frenzy.
aaayyyy fuck this guy pic.twitter.com/wisPODzgNw
— BLEEP BLOOP (@bleepbloopbass) August 17, 2017
keep in mind this is the dude that appropriated jersey club and shows no love for the creators (who are black)
— BLEEP BLOOP (@bleepbloopbass) August 17, 2017
Even EPROM had something to say about the Trippy Turtle and Bleep Bloop exchange:
All Lives Matter is equivalent to looking at a house on fire and saying All Houses Matter.
— ᏋᎮᏒᏫᎷ (@eprombeats) August 17, 2017
— ᏋᎮᏒᏫᎷ (@eprombeats) August 18, 2017
While his language might be vulgar, it’s hard not to side with Bleep Bloop on this one. Trippy Turtle has since deleted his tweet, claiming he was not responsible and that the person who was is no longer on his team.
— Trippy Turtle (@TruTrippyTurtle) August 18, 2017