Saucy Santana has been showing out over the last few months while celebrating the success of his viral single, ‘Quiet On The Creek.’ But things got real loud on the internet as old controversial clips began to resurface. Recently, Santana sat down with Angela Yee for an episode of ‘Lip Service,’ where they discussed the controversy, TikTok, his career, and more.
Getting into the controversies, Yee brought up backlash Santana faced after reposting a White House video that featured ‘Quiet On The Creek.’ The video reportedly used his song alongside content involving ICE, which sparked criticism toward Santana for sharing the post. Santana explained that he initially reposted the video because he was excited to hear his song being used. He said he later learned more about the context surrounding the post and realized it may have been “rage bait.”
“And so I found out later. I’m like, ‘Oh, okay. This is a rage bait thing maybe…’ I’m like, ‘I’m saying I didn’t mean to.’ And I said this out loud. I said, ‘I didn’t mean to offend anybody.’ I was like, ‘I was just excited that they used my song.’ Went and reposted in real time, unreposted on the live, apologized, and I went about my day,” the rapper said.
Santana then spoke about the internet’s “weird kink””with believing it has the power to cancel him and other celebrities. The artist made it clear that behavior involving children has never been in his character and pushed back against the online narratives. He expressed disgust over what people online are trying to make others believe about him and said that has never represented his character. Santana added that he will not spend his time trying to prove himself to critics already stuck on believing otherwise. In response, Santana shared an older video showing himself shutting down a group of children who appeared to flirt with him.
He suggested the clip challenged the narrative surrounding him and further showed that he has never condoned inappropriate behavior involving children. Santana then defended ‘Quiet On The Creek,’ making it clear that the song has nothing to do with children or child molestation.
“What’s happening right now is God. This is nothing y’all can strip from me. ‘Quiet On The Creek’ is not a song calling on to kids. It’s not about no child molestation, none of the weird sh*t, the stuff y’all talking about on the internet.”
Santana went on to say that he believes his current success is part of a bigger purpose that critics cannot take away. “Y’all want to feel like, ‘We finna take this from him. We finna strip this from him.’ This ain’t luck, it’s purpose, and this what God had destined for Saucy Santana. I have me another hit.”
Many gathered under The Shade Room Teens’ post to react to Saucy Santana addressing the resurfaced clip. Some felt Santana needed to take accountability instead of making excuses for his comments. Others came to his defense, attempting to clarify what they believed Santana meant when he made the remark.
Instagram user @astraaaaea_ wrote, “Uhn uhn it’s too many people making excuses. That was a beyond weird thing to say. It doesn’t matter what he meant, words matter”
Instagram user @jusslikeayanna added. “Lmaooo those were your words tho… just take accountability and move on simple”
While Instagram user @ostacks_4eva wrote, “If he was straight yall would of cooked him 😂but people is finding all the excuses”
Instagram user @jakaylatobler wrote, “I get what he mean but it still ain’t a read to O have said it 😭😭 love Santana though”
Instagram user @pr3tty_brwn_creole added. “Anybody from the age of 21 to 34 is a kid to • me, I honestly don’t think he meant it literally”
While Instagram user @thee.mostbaddest wrote, “When people clear things up yall still have something to say that’s all imma say”
Instagram user @mr_grindhard4 wrote, “He can’t clear that up 🤢🤢🤢”
Instagram user @miraadenisee added, “should’ve just said, you were and just saying crazy shit. u didn’t mean it that would’ve been more sufficient idk wtf this is.”
While Instagram user @sydnee.arielle wrote, “so y’all still quiet on the creek?”
Despite the controversies surrounding Santana, the success of his viral hit ‘Quiet On The Creek’ has continued to reach new heights. The song was inspired by a livestream clip where Santana discussed fishing with his family and why he had to remain quiet.
After the clip began trending online, Santana turned the viral moment into a song that quickly took on a life of its own. ‘Quiet On The Creek’ has since been used in more than 4.2 million TikTok videos, with celebrities also joining the viral trend.
Santana kept the momentum going by releasing a music video inspired by his experience at Kai Cenat’s Streamer University. Santana was kicked out after Lizzo snuck him into her class on campus, a moment he later recreated for the visual. The music video also featured familiar content creators, including the Taylor Girlz, Nupe, and more, keeping the viral momentum going.
Additionally, Santana recently had even more reason to celebrate after ‘Quiet On The Creek’ reached No. 45 on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The milestone marks Santana’s first appearance on a Billboard chart since 2022.
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