Paul Wall fans took to Twitter to defend the Houston-based rapper after a tweet posed a question about him being “acceptable."
“i wanna kno what was it about the social climate that made Bubba Sparxxx n Paul Wall acceptable back in the day lol,” Baltimore rapper/singer Miss Kam tweeted, sparking a fierce debate. “cause that shit would NOT fly in 2021 lol.”
i wanna kno what was it about the social climate that made Bubba Sparxxx n Paul Wall acceptable back in the day lol
cause that shit would NOT fly in 2021 lol
— MiSS KAM (@HEYMISSKAM) July 27, 2021
Twitter immediately pounced on the conversation and made it very clear that Paul Wall slander would not be tolerated.
Never disrespect Paul Wall like this again.
pic.twitter.com/rGsvZEddpD
https://t.co/48JGlkZ4ZS— NUFF (@nuffsaidny) July 27, 2021
Paul Wall is one of the few white people in existence where slandering him will get you packed up on here every time
— Q-Tip & Pfize Dawg (@NahImNotDecent) July 27, 2021
The social climate back then let people be who they were until it was found to be fraudulent (Sparxxx). Paul Wall is good in any era because he is ten toes authentic. Also his Drive Slow verse should be etched in a historical tablet. https://t.co/UFvWG1Y6WC
— Facts Kellerman (@314_Great1) July 27, 2021
Paul Wall, born Paul Michael Slayton, rose to prominence in the early 2000s with songs like "Still Tippin'" and "Sittin' Sidewayz," and became a part of the then-explosive Houston hip-hop scene alongside artists like Slim Thug and Mike Jones.
Paul Wall literally still wears the same Houston T-shirt’s and fitted hats he’s been wearing for 20 years, has never used the n word and never needed or desired to, and is extremely charitable and unproblematic…and y’all chose to bother him today for what? pic.twitter.com/HTF4ilCXhU
— Denedra (@suchalaydeeee) July 27, 2021
anyone: *disrespects paul wall*
90’s twitter: pic.twitter.com/1cFUiLKdQb
— Indy ???? (@IndecisiveJones) July 27, 2021
Paul Wall didn't have more carrots than Bugs Bunny lunch to be disrespected by you dorks on Twitter. https://t.co/h0PgQEKORq
— Chip Tylark (@iTJD) July 27, 2021
Some users even likened Paul Wall's popularity amongst the Black community to California skateboarder Tony Hawk.
Paul wall and Tony Hawk are both untouchable https://t.co/OZ4leCGjUp
— Let's take a sip of Yikes hard lemonade (@I_Exude_Sarcasm) July 27, 2021
What about Paul Wall wouldn’t make him acceptable in today’s climate? Stop perpetuating any time someone has a little slang in their talk and swag in their demeanor as trying to “act black”. Would gladly listen to Paul Wall over whatever music you’re trying to sell. https://t.co/uffFlSof9a
— Keana (@Miss_Sativaa) July 27, 2021
What we NOT gonna do is slander the people’s champ Paul Wall on Pimp C’s internet…. pic.twitter.com/3PkCKPVhMO
— ~Alexandria~ “AstroPetty”???????? (@DOPECHICKBEATS) July 27, 2021
What I'm noticing more and more about social media when people talk about the late '90s/early-to-mid 2000s is…y'all REALLY wasn't outside. Like…at all. Like y'all were either kids or just not cool. Because who tries to slander Paul Wall and Bubba Sparxxx? Someone wasn't cool.
— Black Spike Spiegel | #TWC???? | #DMV (@RobRegal_) July 27, 2021
Ultimately, it seems as though fans will ride for Paul Wall for always keeping things real.
"I've always felt like there's no place like Texas. I love Houston. I never wanted to be a success and move to New York or be a success and move to Atlanta or Miami or L.A.," he told The Houston Chronicle in 2016. "To me, driving a slab was always a thousand times better than driving a Rolls Royce."
In Oct. 2020, Paul Wall released his twelfth studio album entitled Subculture.
