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LaRussell shared his final word to critics after he faced plenty of backlash over his song "Heaven Sent."
On Tuesday, March 17, the Vallejo, Calif. native issued a lengthy statement following the wave of criticism he received over his recent track. The song, which appeared on his latest project, Father God, Guide Me, features a hook that claims polarizing figures like Donald Trump, Jeffrey Epstein, and Adolf Hitler were all "heaven sent." LaRussell defended his right to release the song and said, "the selective outrage and fake righteousness is a joke."
"Y'all been complicit in supporting serial killers, murderers, drug dealers, pimps, and n****s destroying the community for yeeeeaaaars!!!!" he wrote.
"But me saying God made me and he also made these sick ass n****s is where the line is drawn?" he wrote. "CUT IT OUT. If you gone be outraged, be outraged about it all. TURN THE MURDER MUSIC OFF AND EVERY OTHER DETRIMENTAL FORM OF ART YOU CONSUME!"
"IMA KEEP SAYING AND DOING WHAT I WANT WITH MY ART," he concluded. "BECAUSE IMA F**KIN ARTIST! Y'ALL CAN KEEP BEING FAKE OUTRAGED AND COMPLICIT WITH EVERYTHING ELSE."
"Heaven Sent" sparked a lot of debate after he performed it at a show over the weekend. LaRussell began his performance by telling fans his engineer advised him not to release the song, but he decided to drop it anyway. After a video of his performance went viral, critics agreed that he shouldn't have dropped the track and shamed him for putting the aforementioned figures in a heavenly light.
Soon after he shared the message, LaRussell deactivated his X and Instagram accounts. A fan page recently shared an update that LaRussell shut down his social media accounts. It also said he's "currently taking a break and will be back soon."