Spike Lee Vs. The rappers of Chicago has been going on for a minuet now. Lee has been receiving so much heat on his new film Chi-raq. Critics have so much to say. They don’t like the fact that Spike Lee is trying to have a say so as to whats going on in their city nor do they understand why Lee has chosen Nick Cannon to play in the movie. Lee is fed up and finally snaps back at critics in particular Chance TheRapper, since he had so much to say about the Chi-raq film. Lee came pretty hard, while spilling a little tea about Chance’s father working with the mayor.
While doing a interview was MSNBC, Lee pointed out that Chances father works for the Chicago mayor. Lee says Chance never criticizes his fathers work , why is he critiquing his movie.
“First of all, Chance the Rapper should say full disclosure: his father works for the mayor. His father is the chief of staff. Show me any criticism. If you’re so concerned about Chicago, do your research, show me where he’s made criticisms about the mayor. I think your finds will be surprising. He’s not criticized the mayor. Why? His father works for the mayor.”
Ken Bennett who is Chance’s father, is also the mayor of Chicago’s deputy chief of staff, as well as the director of the Mayor’s Office of Public Engagement.
Lee also received a lot of backlash about the black woman’s character in the movie.
Check out the interview below:
Source: Pitchfork
