Joe Biden Gets Lit Up Online Over Butchering LL Cool J’s Name And Calling Him ‘Boy’

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Joe Biden has made another gaffe. On Saturday, the American president delivered a speech to the Congressional Black Congress in Washington, D.C., where LL Cool J and MC Lyte were both present to receive awards. READ MORE: Joe Biden To Meet King Charles At Windsor Castle After Skipping Coronation But when it came time to talk about the two artists, Biden ended up butchering LL’s name. “Two of the great artists of our time representing the groundbreaking legacy of hip-hop in America, LL Jay Cool J, uhhh … ” he said.

The internet immediately lit into Biden for not saying the rapper’s name properly. Others also criticized Biden for his comment, “By the way, that boy’s got— that man’s got biceps bigger than my thighs.” READ MORE: Elton John, David Letterman, Bill Clinton, Joe Biden & More Pay Tribute To The Late Jimmy Buffett The use of the term “boy” as a racist and denigrating way to refer to Black men has a long history in America.

LL, who has not commented on the controversy, was there alongside MC Lyte to receive the Phoenix Award for their contributions to music.