According to AllHipHop, an up-and-coming rapper by the name of Skinny, who moved to Los Angeles from Saudi Arabia to pursue a career in music, is stirring up some controversy with his content, behavior, and flashy image.
In an interview with AllHipHop, Skinny talks upsetting the Muslim community with his song "P**sy, Money, Weed", which the rapper says garners daily vitriol online. The rapper, who identifies himself as Muslim and states he is "close to God" and "prays all of the time" has received threatening comments.
"My hate is stuff like, 'I'm going to Hell or Jail, I'm not allowed to say that I'm a Saudi, I'm being disrespectful to my Culture,' statements like that. I also get things like, 'We better not catch you if we ever see you,'" says Skinny.
Skinny, who is covered in tattoos and smokes weed, has a different interpretation of the Muslim faith. "I think that being a Muslim is trying to make God be true in you, protecting your family, being kind and being good to other people. It's not about a tattoo or words," he says while smoking. "t's about creativity. This is entertainment and fun to hear. It goes back to judging a book by its cover. You've got to read the whole book to really know the ending."
Skinny also hopes to one day go back to Saudi Arabia, meet the King, and perform in the biggest stadium. "My dream is to go back and hang out with the King and tell him thank you for the incredible childhood and be like, 'I need to do a show. I need the biggest stadium you have so I can shut it down.' I want to give the people entertainment. It's not a bad thing."
Source: allhiphop.com
