The Louisiana star issued a public apology after learning the viral concert footage was heavily altered.
Boosie BadAzz issued a formal apology to A$AP Rocky on August 6 after discovering a viral video showing the Harlem artist in a thong was fake. Rocky recently confirmed the digital manipulation during an interview, revealing he successfully weaponised the fake outrage to sell custom underwear.
Louisiana rapper Boosie BadAzz officially walked back his previous criticism of A$AP Rocky on August 6. The controversial music figure posted a direct message on X to clear the air.
“MY BAD ASAP IF THAT PHOTO WAS PHOTOSHOPPED BRO‼️ I SAW THAT SH—T I WAS LIKE F—K NO I COULDNT BELIEVE MY EYES✅ REAL NI—A HAD TO SPEAK ‼️✅THATS MY BAD IF IT WAS PHOTOSHOPPED BRO,” he wrote.
This sudden change of heart followed a revealing new interview with Rocky. The Harlem star recently sat down on The Jason Lee Show to discuss the strange internet drama. During the chat, he confirmed that someone heavily manipulated the concert footage.
”No, I created a thong line cause they said I was wearing thongs,” he said.
”I saw that. I didn’t even text you the picture,” Lee noted.
”Yeah, but then they had my—yo, they photoshopped me, that was, that sh—t was crazy. I said, oh these ni—as is tricky. The thing is though, is like, you gotta take situations like that and you gotta spin it and capitalize off of that. Yo, we already sold out on the f—king thongs like first night. You feel what I’m saying?” the rapper declared.
Internet Trolls and Body Shaming
The original clips surfaced online in June and quickly went viral. Boosie quickly attacked Rocky on social media before knowing the actual facts.
”No, I saw that. But you know what the craziest part was? If everybody…” Lee started.
”And we sell bras for them too,” he added.
”If everybody knows you, they could tell that wasn’t even the shape of your body,” the host said.
”I know,” the star replied.
Critics pointed out that the altered images did not match Rocky’s actual physique. However, the internet quickly spread the fake content without verifying the source. The viral nature of the post forced the artist to address the strange situation.
”But why—but the internet is dumb. People don’t give a sh—t,” Lee stated.
”Cause they be trying to fat shame and sh—t like that, but that’s aight. They, they, they, they photoshopped or AI’d some sh—t. I don’t know how they did that, but it had me looking crazy. I was like, damn, that look crazy. When I first saw it I was laughing though. My man Haji sent it to me. I could show you the text. Just so you know I ain’t bullsh—ting. We sent it with, uh—I don’t even got my phone now, I look like a liar,” he explained.
A Profitable Outcome
Instead of getting angry, Rocky used the fake viral moment to build a new business. He launched exclusive underwear products on his website shortly after the backlash.
”Give me my phone, by the way,” Lee asked.
”They sent it, I sent, we was crying. I can’t…” the rapper concluded.
The clever marketing move turned a negative internet rumour into instant profit. Fans rushed to buy the new items within hours of the launch. The rapid sell-out proved that Rocky could easily outsmart his online critics.
