Georgia rapper, Flippa T, has spoken out after being turned down to perform and make special guest appearances by her hometown school district.
On Wednesday, October 22nd, she posted to her personal Facebook page:
“Ive been asked by a lot of teachers & parents in my hometown (Griffin,GA) to come & speak to the kids and/or perform at a pep rally, but THE ANSWER FROM YALL SCHOOL DISTRICT IS NO 🫠 i hate that for yall & myself because other districts are honored to have me. I guess when i win my Grammy i gotta pick other schools to go to & donate to as well 🫠”
Fans were asking why and saying they are surprised, and in response, she followed up in the comments with:
“My manager got word that they searched my catalog & seen the very First song I dropped. 🤯 i take that as the devil trying to block my REAL MESSAGE .”
The first single that she dropped was “Typa Bitch” with DJ Chose, in 2023. The assumption here is that the school district may not have wanted to be affiliated with an artist having the word in the title of a song.
One fan commented:
“If 42 Dugg can go to school you can too 🤷🏾♂️”
Other fans commented on “hometown hate”, while others feel it is racism.
Flippa T, whose real name is Terri Bell, is a Spalding High School alumni, and has a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Grand Canyon University, and a Bachelor’s degree in Finance & Accounting from Maryville College. She is a mother of two boys.
Critics have often judged her on her use of slang and pronunciation of words with her thick southern dialect. She addressed her haters in a post from 2024:
“I gotta Master’s degree & im still gone say “I’m finna go to the sto”😂 aint no way im finna say “Im about to go to the store” dafuqqqqq thats against my culture.”
She is currently under Grammy consideration for her hit single, “Affirmations”, for Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Rap Performance, and Best Rap Song.
Shout out to Flippa T, we see you and know you are more than worthy of performing for schools in your hometown and beyond.
She is currently featured on our “Ladies of Hip Hop”, “HomeBase Radio Discovery”, and “HomeBase Radio Vibe” playlists on HomeBase Radio.
cover photo cred: @9.thegreat
