Los Angeles rapper Tyler, The Creator tweeted Monday that he might be banned from entering Australia. And now his fans are going after the women’s rights group and its leader who him barred from entering the country.
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Tyler, The Creator, 24, is known for his over-the-top and sometimes offensive lyrics.
It’s easy to see why.
It’s days like today that can really make a person hate the internet: fans of US entertainer Tyler, The Creator are threatening to “destroy” an Australian activist over a ban from the country that doesn’t even (yet) exist.
As explained on its website, Collective Shout has been agitating for Tyler’s exclusion from Australia since his tour here in 2013 – “one of the most intense campaigns we’ve ever run” – and has taken credit for a subsequent ban on entry by New Zealand authorities in 2014.
“F***ing kill yourself you worthless peice (sic) of f***ing shit”, @FaythIX wrote. This resulted in a barrage of abuse from his fans to her account, which hardly helped matters. Alison says she’s been contacted by Twitter’s Australia division and told that the company is “escalating” the reports of abusive tweets against her. It’s filled with death and rape threats, as well as multiple people encouraging her to commit suicide.
The Department confirmed to Mashable Australia the rapper has a current visa application, but said no decision has yet been made. The organization accused Tyler’s music of promoting and glorifying violence against women.
She said Okonmo “incited discord”, which would put him in breach of a visa.
It’s not the first time Collective Shout has gone head-to-head with an American rapper.
The feminist group are running an online petition titled ‘Immigration Minister: Deny visa for Tyler the Creator’ which, to date, has 1,649 signatures. Unbeknownst to Tyler, Stone was in the audience at the Enmore Theater.
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On Twitter on Thursday Okonmo appeared resigned to the fact he would not be gracing Australian stages in September.
