Twitter Reacts To Rotimi's Atlanta Falcons "Rise Up" Song

Football fans and social media users weren’t feeling the team’s new hype song.

Rotimi, whose real name is Olurotimi Akinosho, is a multifaceted entertainer. The 33-year-old has starred in some of the hottest television shows, appeared in movies, and created top-charting records. While he has been praised for all of the above, his latest contribution did not garner the response he hoped for.

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Before the NFL season started, teams began working on different ways to promote themselves and get their fans excited. The Atlanta Falcons decided that releasing a song would be the best route for them, given the city’s impact on the music industry. Many expected the record to be hard-hitting and feature a major rapper, but that was not delivered.

Yesterday (September 10), the team’s official Instagram page shared the promo with their 1.2 million followers. In the clip, Rotimi sang over a somewhat slow and tuneful beat. “Red, black, and white yeah/We gone rise up/ATL that city/We go higher.” The Power actor, seemingly proud of his work, commented, “The new anthem [fire emojis].” However, he was the only one who felt that way.

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The rest of the comment section was filled with naysayers who wondered why a New Jersey native was chosen instead of an ATL-born artist. Rapper T.I., born and raised in the A, hopped on IG live and said, “Atlanta Falcons, who the hell did you call?”

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Eventually, the conversation made its way to Twitter, where users were even more ruthless. One person wrote, “All the Atlanta rappers shook in fear of getting a RICO and the Falcons had to get Rotimi from Africa lmaoooo.” Singer and rapper 6Lack also tweeted, “[Why] y’all put Rotimi in the line of fire like [that].”

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Check out other tweets below, and let us know your opinion on the song.