Killer Mike Defends The Right To Punch A Nazi

This past weekend a video surfaced of white nationalist Richard Spencer getting punched while conducting an interview, and since then the short clip has transformed into a meme.

The meme features a song that is synchronized to the video, with a particular snare drum hit coinciding right with Spencer getting punched in the face. One particular meme features Run the Jewels' "Blockbuster Night Part 1," which member Killer Mike shared on his Twitter account with the statement "This is amazing."

Following the tweet Mike defended himself from critics of the video, saying "I think it's ok for a white guy to knock the shit outta a nazi, still."

"Last I checked Nazis were still on My Granddads 'fuck up on site' list," the rapper said in an another tweet.

Although Spencer claims to not identify as a nazi (in the original video he tells someone off camera that he does not associate with the label) the group that he does associate himself with (the alt-right) maintains an ideology that is similar to Nazism. The organization is defined as group of people with far right ideologies who reject mainstream conservatism, and embraces white nationalism, racist, anti-immigrant and anti-feminist positions.

Plus, there was this video released back in November of last year, in which Spencer hosted a conference in Washington, and upon declaring the words "Hail Trump" at the end of a speech, a number of people in attendance began to mimic Nazi salutes.

Run The Jewels have expanded their already extensive 2017 tour, which includes stops throughout North America and Europe. Tour dates can be seen below.

Run The Jewels Tour Dates:

01/13 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Smalls Theatre

01/14 – Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues

01/16 – Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall

01/17 – Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works

01/18 – Norfolk, VA @ The NorVa

01/20 – Raleigh, NC @ The Ritz

01/21 – Atlanta, GA @ The Tabernacle

01/23 – Orlando, FL @ The Beacham Theatre

01/24 – St. Petersburg, FL @ Jannus Live

01/25 – Miami, FL @ The Fillmore

01/29 – Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre

01/30 – San Diego, CA @ The Observatory

02/01 – Los Angeles, CA @ Shrine Expo Hall

02/02 – San Jose, CA @ San Jose Civic Auditorium

02/03 – Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater

02/05 – Arcata, CA @ Van Duzer Theatre

02/06 – Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom

02/07 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo

02/08 – Vancouver, BC @ Vogue Theatre

02/10 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex

02/11 – Denver, CO @ The Fillmore

02/13 – Kansas City, MO @ The Midland

02/14 – St. Paul, MN @ Myth

02/15 – Madison, WI @ Orpheum Theater

02/17 – Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre

02/18 – Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre

02/19 – Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall

02/21 – Montreal, QC @ Metropolis

02/22 – Portland, ME @ State Theatre

02/24 – Boston, MA @ House of Blues

02/25 – New York, NY @ Terminal 5

2/26 – New York, NY @ Terminal 5

2/27 -New York, NY @ Terminal 5

3/10 – 3/11 – New Orleans, LA @ BUKU Music + Art Project

3/29 – Belfast, United Kingdom @ Limelight

3/30 – Dublin, Ireland @ Olympia

3/31 – Manchester, United Kingdom @ Albert Hall

4/01 – London, United Kingdom @ Roundhouse

4/03 – Mayrhofen, Austria @ Snowbombing

4/05 – Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Melkweg

4/06 – Brussels, Belgium @ AB Main Hall

4/07 – Paris, France @ Élysée Montmartre

5/26 – 5/28  – Township, IL @ Summer Camp Music Festival

5/26 – 5/28 – Boston, MA @ Boston Calling

6/02 – Barcelona, Spain @ Primavera Sound

6/09  – Aarhus, Denmark @ Northside Festival

7/14 – 7/16 – Louisville, KY @ Forecastle Festival