After years of putting in work, UK rappers (largely underneath the grime umbrella) such as Skepta and Stormzy have been enjoying worldwide success as the movement gains in popularity.
But with success often comes scrutiny and social media hasn’t been able to contain itself from getting a few laughs at the latest UK rapper explosion’s expense. (Most likely due to artists such as Giggs and Skepta’s inclusion on Drake’s buzzing More Life playlist.) Twitter user @HeFromLA posted a photo of a flintlock pistol captioned with “When a U.K rapper say he got the burner” and apparently scored with more than 13,000 retweets and 23,000 likes.
From there, several other Twitter users jumped on the wave.
Nigga said U.K. rap is the REAL mumble rap. I'm fuckin crying ?
— Ice (@OfficiallyIce) March 22, 2017
@HeFromLA@TylerIAm Can't forget the chopper pic.twitter.com/tzUbGsgNhS
— Trash Effect (@delroypreston) March 19, 2017
@HeFromLA broad daylight and they gon let them thangs bark pic.twitter.com/MBbAbZLPZq
— Keno Bueno (@keno_bueno) March 20, 2017
@HeFromLA@PrayToPorzingis watch out for the Draco pic.twitter.com/9CGPqjiMSk
— #Celtics (@ChaboiJoee) March 20, 2017
When a U.K. Rapper says he smoking that G shit pic.twitter.com/LklKFHa6LD
— Naj? fan account (@Sabo11_) March 20, 2017
When UK rappers say they got beef pic.twitter.com/QV0pBoXIeK
— Das (@Dastonio) March 21, 2017
this is how UK rappers pull up on you after they hear you slandering em pic.twitter.com/L0TVuIQRzF
— yung gnome shawty (@ynggnome) March 21, 2017
when a uk rapper say he bringing that dirty they talking bout the plague
— i need a girlfriend (@ilooklikelilbil) March 20, 2017
When a U.K rapper says he's whippin in the foreign pic.twitter.com/NUqXAXJ1Dp
— Dirty Old Creep (@Soapoperaeffect) March 21, 2017
When a U.K rapper say he got shooters dressed in all red pic.twitter.com/4RXLPRnvN9
— #DRACOJIMMY (@BigBodyNaji) March 19, 2017
When you see a U.K. rapper sneak in the booth pic.twitter.com/kGdru7iBVo
— HEHATEME (@baskgod) March 19, 2017
UK rappers probably drink lean with hot tea and a lemon
— Mr. Faithful (@Stanleywashere) March 21, 2017
This what uk rappers write their lyrics on pic.twitter.com/3CKU4pbo5S
— Add your nameJered (@BlackLifesMater) March 22, 2017
This what UK niggas think when a rapper say he gone pull up with the choppa pic.twitter.com/yRhgOY7Y5e
— cAl (@GloGodCal) March 20, 2017
When a U.K. rapper says they gon pull up on you pic.twitter.com/hAm8x9riQM
— randy (@_creamedcorn) March 21, 2017
when a U.K. rapper talks about catching bodies pic.twitter.com/lTlqBHX4Zs
— Axel (@axel_lager) March 22, 2017
Of course, UK rap fans don’t find it as funny.
@HeFromLA@nines1ace dunno why you laughing g. We concurred half the world with them types of shooters. Real G behaviour
— Baldy ?? (@Baldyo7) March 20, 2017
Me: "I hate England it's fucking shit"
America: "who is Giggs? UK rappers are trash. Deadheadass"
Me: pic.twitter.com/aBdPTTrZEW
— ??✨ (@Paneer_Papi) March 19, 2017
man disrespecting uk rappers like he wouldn't end up covered in red like a portion of chips https://t.co/OROdvVfkxA
— jyzu (@21savagepilots) March 20, 2017
U.K. DIss tracks > U.S diss tracks
— ? (@Bryan_hmm) March 10, 2017
''UK Rappers are trash'' pic.twitter.com/w3nStDcoB6
— TheLarkinBeats.com (@TheLarkinBeats) March 22, 2017
@OfficiallyIce when a U.K. Rapper kidnap you and film it pic.twitter.com/giMxMYG1Lb
— djm (@Dmcgrath508) March 22, 2017