Who is Forgiato Blow? Conservative rapper in the line of fire for his song on 'lynchings'

Forgiato Blow, an individual known for his vocal support of Donald Trump and his "MAGA rap", is in the line of fire after his new song, which he made with JJ Lawhorn, made references to public lynchings.

Forgiato Blow, whose real name is Kurt Jantz, collaborated with country music singer JJ Lawhorn on the song "Good vs. Evil." The chorus which references racial violence with lyrics “a big tall tree and a short piece of rope” to “hang ’em up high at sundown.”

Forgiato Blow blames Black and Latino suspects in the video while highlighting other white murder victim instances, mentioning Austin Metcalf, Laken Riely, and Iryna Zarutska. He even used racial slurs to describe Zarutska's accused murder. Lawhorn's lyrics are also being looked into and criticized, as he suggested violence “like granddaddy’s way” should return. He rapped:

“We ought to do it like they did it way back in the day because grandaddy’s way works best.”

It has been criticized for praising America's history of racial lynchings.

Who is Forgiato Blow?

Jantz was born and raised in South Florida. He comes from a wealthy family; his grandfather had founded Autotraders and had owned properties worth millions of dollars. He attended the military boarding school, Admiral Farragut Academy.

With minimal influence, Forgiato Blow started his rap career in the early 2010s by releasing typical Southern rap about "flashy cars, jewelry, and girls." However, the 2016 elections changed his priorities. He gained popularity among right-wings fans after releasing his pro-Trump song Silver Spoon, and he subsequently dubbed himself the "Mayor of MAGAville."

Since then, his career has expanded to include politically oriented songs like MAGA Gang, Mayor of Magaville, and If You're Reading This Trump Won. Trump supporters Roger Stone, Donald Trump Jr. and Marjorie Taylor Greene have all praised his songs.

Forgiato Blow has developed a personality around his loyalty to President Trump. He calls himself "Trump's Nephew" on social media. He also drives a wrapped Cybertruck and a Rolls-Royce, and has a $40,000 MAGA ring.

While speaking to Newsweek, he referred to Trump as a "gangster" and shared his experience when he met him for the first time and claimed "gave me a lot of respect."

"I was very happy that he is who I thought he was. A lot of times I think these people are so they're this and that. Then I meet them in person and I'm like man I can't believe I've been looking up to you... Donald Trump was everything, plus more."

He also wrote a song referring to Trump's attempted assassination during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, titled Teflon Trump. He has even worked with artists including Kodak Black, French Montana, and Rick Ross.

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Forgiato Blow's release of his track Good vs. Evil has reignited debates of free expression and hate speech as well as put him in the line of fire.

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