Professor Green slams X Factor’s Honey G and says she’s ‘taking the mickey out of rap’
PROFESSOR Green has slammed X Factor hopeful Honey G, claiming the contestant is "taking the right mickey out of rap."
The Read All About It hitmaker didn't hold back when he appeared on Saturday night's Xtra Factor after taking to the stage himself.
Chatting to hosts Rylan Clark and Matt Edmondson, the rapper got straight to the point and said: "I don't feel she should be in the competition.
"I feel like she's taking the right mickey out of rap and I feel like it's a bit of an injustice."
The 32-year-old star continued: "It's an entertainment show but music is at the core of it, come on."
And viewers on Twitter were quick to agree with the rapper.
One commented: "Didn't think I could love @professorgreen more than I already do...then he slates Honey G! Bout time it was said! Well done.#XtraFactor"
Another said: "So happy Professor Green just told it straight on the #XtraFactor that Honey G is taking the mick out of rap and she shouldn't be there"
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Honey G, real name Anna Guildford, made it through to another week on the ITV show after a performance of Will Smith's Men In Black.
The wannabe star recently hit back at her critics claiming she's not being taken seriously because she is white.
Speaking to , she said: “I think people are discriminating against me, they are using the race card against me.
“I feel like they are discriminating against me because I am white. It makes me question whether they have a problem with someone rapping who is white."
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