Rolling Stone journalist says Kid Rock brandished gun, repeatedly used N-word during interview

Singer Kid Rock came under fire this week after a Rolling Stone reporter claimed he brandished a gun and repeatedly used the N-word during a magazine interview.

Kid Rock, real name Robert James Ritchie, recently sat down for an interview with David Paisner. expansive profile About Sunday Night Musicians. Titled “How Kid Rock went from America’s favorite hard-partying rock star to MAGA mouthpiece,” this profile explores Rock’s rise to fame and how he went on to become a It delves into how he became a high-profile figure in the far-right movement.

Peisner recalled the interview at Rock’s home music studio, where the two discussed political topics including the 2024 presidential election, transgender rights and illegal immigration, but at one point the “Picture” singer fired a handgun. He said he pulled it out and waved it around.

“By this time, I had long since given up drinking, but Richie had traded white wine for Jim Beam and Diet Coke,” Pizner writes. “He starts ejecting at least three or four in very quick succession. He was sitting in a dark leather chair and was yelling at me about something, and at that time he He reached behind his back, pulled out a black handgun, and brandished it to make some kind of statement.”

“I could get a gun here if I needed it,” Kid Rock said, Pizner said. “I got it everywhere!”

Paisner said they discussed American history, including slavery and the murder of Native Americans. When he asked Kid Rock if he was on the wrong side of history, Kid Rock reportedly replied, “No, the Republicans freed the slaves!”

Peisner pointed out that the Republican Party was the progressive party at the time.

Kid Rock then accused Detroit rapper Trick Trick, who is black, of supporting Rock’s support for former President Trump and calling the rapper a racial slur, Pizner said.

“Needless to say, this is not the first time Richie has uttered the N-word during my visit,” Paisner noted. “It would be easy to chalk this up to a drunken, racist rant, but as with all of Richie’s actions, it’s difficult to know how calculated it was.”

“Is he just trying to get a reaction? Is he trying to start a public denunciation of ‘cancel culture’ by begging to be condemned once this story gets published? This is all about more Is it a ploy to get more attention?” Peisner added.

The Hill has reached out to Kid Rock’s publicist for comment.

Kid Rock’s right-wing views have made him increasingly polarizing over the years, an idea he acknowledged during his conversation with Pysner.

Kid Rock reportedly said, “I’m part of the problem.” “I’m one of those polarized people, no doubt about it. Sometimes I think about other people, and then I look in the mirror and think, ‘Oh yeah, why don’t you just shut up?’ Masu.”

“This is a rich people problem,” he added. “There’s nothing left. I may not make the right decision every time, but I know my heart is in the right place. I want to do what’s best for this country.”

The “All Summer Long” singer made headlines last year when he called for a U.S. boycott of Bud Light over the brand’s partnership with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney. In a video on social media, the musician donned a “MAGA” hat and shot a Bud Light can in protest of his partnership.

In 2022, the performer released a song spoofing Anthony Fauci and COVID-19 mitigation policies, with lyrics that read, “We the People have the right to yell, ‘F– you!’ at any activity.”