Dave East isn't here for your memes. The New York rapper said on social media that he doesn't understand the appeal of Lil Nas X's tongue-in-cheek country-rap hit "Old Town Road."
"This f**king 'Old Town Road' sh*t is f**king wack," he said. "I don't know what the f**k is going on with hip-hop or rap but...that sh*t is wack with a cape on it. It's super wack."
The declaration tore Twitter apart with users declaring for either side.
Noted rap writers and hosts attempted to keep the peace.
![Lil Nas X](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 203 115"%3E%3C/svg%3E)
Anyone looking for nuance on the internet has to live in a state of constant disappointment. Lil Nas X himself has yet to directly respond.
— nope (@LilNasX) April 18, 2019