Kid Rock, the former rapper who built his career from Black music, has made headlines as the top donor to Daniel Penny’s Legal Defense Fund. Penny is the 24-year-old ex-marine accused of killing Black street performer Jordan Neely on the F Train in New York City. The controversial donation has sparked further attention due to Kid Rock’s comments on the donation page, calling Penny a hero and slandering Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg.

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Kid Rock made a significant contribution of $5,000 to Daniel Penny’s Legal Defense Fund. On the donation page, Kid Rock expressed his support for Penny, referring to him as a hero, while also taking aim at District Attorney Alvin Bragg, labeling him as a “POS.”

Kid Rock launched his music career in Detroit and gained recognition with the help of D-Nice. He signed with Jive Records at the young age of 17 and released his debut studio album, “Grits Sandwiches for Breakfast,” in 1990. Since then Kid Rock has released 12 studio albums.

On May 1st, Daniel Penny, a 24-year-old ex-marine, allegedly killed Jordan Neely, a homeless 30-year-old black man, on the F Train in New York City. Neely’s erratic behavior and harassment of fellow passengers led to his restraint and subsequent death by strangulation, ruled as a homicide by the city medical examiner.

Alvin Bragg, Manhattan’s first Black district attorney, inherited a long-running grand jury investigation into hush money payments made on behalf of Donald Trump during his 2016 presidential campaign. Bragg, who grew up in Harlem and graduated from Harvard Law School, now faces scrutiny in the high-profile Daniel Penny case.

In 2010, Kid Rock spoke out in support of T.I. during the rapper’s legal troubles. In a Rolling Stone 2015 interview, Kid Rock made controversial comments about Beyonce and her music, sparking a response from fans and the Beyhive

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