For better and for worse, social media has fundamentally changed the way we as music listeners engage with our favorite artists, their work, and their ideas. In 2019, a musician is just as likely to be in the news for a stated political view as they are for making a great song. And, if there’s one thing that we’ve learned over the years, it’s that people really do get riled up when an artist puts a controversial opinion out into the world. On Thursday, this phenomenon was on full display when the rapper Wale sparked a debate on Twitter over, of all things, sandwiches.
I don’t know who needs to hear this , but jelly 100 percent belongs on a TurkeyBaconEggNCheese Sandwich.
— Wale (@Wale) April 25, 2019
The kerfuffle began with a rather innocuous tweet. “I don’t know who needs to hear this, but jelly 100 percent belongs on a TurkeyBaconEggNCheese Sandwich,” the rapper wrote on Thursday morning. This proclamation seemed to strike a chord with many online and an unexpected row broke out in the replies.
Bro this has become my go-to bodega breakfast if I can’t get to my healthy spot. That sweet and salty combo is perfect
— William E. Ketchum III (@WEKetchum) April 25, 2019
While some seemed to agree with the rapper about the merits of the sweet and savory combination, others found the suggestion blasphemous.
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Inspired by Wale’s bold breakfast declaration, some fans even suggested their own unexpected food combinations.
Na.. they need to give u life for that https://t.co/RKDxvDe4kI
— Wale (@Wale) April 25, 2019
And, for all those wondering what type of jelly Wale is putting on his turkey bacon, egg, and cheese, the D.C. rapper said he’s partial to “skrawwwbury.”
