No question: this Darius Rucker racist tweet went too far. A Twitter user went after the former Hootie and the Blowfish frontman, who has reinvented his career as a country music singer. Rucker retweeted the offensive remark, and added his own response.
“@pqkullman: @dariusrucker Leave country to the white folk”. WOW. Is this 2013 or 1913
— Darius Rucker (@dariusrucker) May 19, 2013
“@pqkullman: @dariusrucker Leave country to the white folk”. Ill take my grand ole Opry membership and leave your racism. Wow
— Darius Rucker (@dariusrucker) May 19, 2013
The Darius Rucker racist Tweet cause a lot of reaction from fans, who retweeted Rucker’s response hundreds of times. When asked by a Twitter user why he even bothers to respond to racist Tweets, Darius Rucker said simply “So the world can see them.” Rucker’s foray into country music has been remarkably successful, and he has become the biggest African-American country singer since Charley Pride topped country charts in the early 1980s.