Kid Rock has come under fire for lyrics from his 2001 song that resurfaced on the internet ahead of his headline performance at Turning Point USA‘s “All-American Halftime Show.”
His song “Cool, Daddy Cool” with rapper Joe Calleja, or Joe C., includes lyrics in which Kid Rock sang, “I like ’em underage,” referring to women.
“Young ladies, young ladies, I like ’em underage, see. Some say that’s statutory,” Kid Rock sings in the song.
“But I say it’s mandatory,” Joe C. sings in response.
Kid Rock, born Robert James Ritchie in 1971, would have been 30 years old when the song was released.
The Michigan-born country-rock artist is a prominent supporter of President Donald Trump and is headlining TPUSA’s alternative Super Bowl halftime show that will run counter to the official show headlined by Bad Bunny, a prominent critic of the Trump administration’s immigration policies.
As Puerto Rican rapper and singer Bad Bunny takes the Super Bowl Halftime stage on Sunday at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, TPUSA’s alternative to his show will be streamed on stations such as The National News Desk and Real America’s Voice.
TPUSA announced its counterprogram in October, tapping Kid Rock as the headliner on Monday. Country singers Brantley Gilbert, Lee Brice, and Gabby Barrett will also be performing.
Bad Bunny, born Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio, upped his anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement rhetoric ahead of the Super Bowl during the Grammy Awards on Sunday. He echoed celebrity calls for “ICE out” as he accepted his Best Música Urbana Album award.
“Before I say thanks to God, I’m going to say, ICE out. We’re not savages, we’re not animals, we’re not aliens, we are humans, and we are Americans,” Bad Bunny said.
When TPUSA announced the “All-American Halftime Show,” conservative activist Riley Gaines bashed Bad Bunny’s call for Americans to practice their Spanish ahead of his performance.
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“Bad Bunny told Americans they had 4 months to learn Spanish if we wanted to understand the Super Bowl halftime show. No thanks. We’ll just have our own. Enjoy your low-rated halftime show,” Gaines wrote.
TPUSA did not respond to the Washington Examiner‘s request for comment on Kid Rock’s lyrics.
