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NLE Choppa continues to dig his heels in over COVID-19 vaccines, telling his fans he'd rather retire from music altogether than be forced to get the jab.

Ice Cube Laughs About Eminem Being An Opening Act On Up In Smoke Tour 39 Cooper Neill/Getty Images for BIG3 NLE Choppa Threatens To Quit Rap Over Anti-Vaxx Stance - In Solidarity With Kyrie Irving Published on:Oct 7, 2021, 6:05 AM by 26 Memphis, TN NLE Choppahas made no bones about his anti-vaccine stance since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. From peddling unsubstantiated conspiracy theorist claimsabout the vaccines containing a microchip to urging his fans not to get jabbed the Memphis rapper has been using his platform to irresponsibly spread his anti-vaxx beliefs. In fact, NLE Choppa feels so strongly about COVID-19 vaccines that hes willing to quit music altogether. As vaccine mandates continue be implemented across the country (including at concert venues), the Memphis rapper dug his heels in and declared hed rather retire than be forced to get the jab. Ill be damn if I had to take a vaccine to make music on god yall wouldnt hear another song from me, he announced to his 1 million Twitter followers on Wednesday (October 6). Ill be damn if I had to take a vaccine to make music on god yall wouldnt hear another song from me NLE Choppa (@Nlechoppa1) October 6, 2021 The Shotta Flow rapper also showed support to fellow anti-vaxxer Kyrie Irving whose future as a full-time NBA player is in doubt following the leagues strict vaccine policy, while condemning employers, schools and sports teams for forcing people to get vaccinated. Stand on it king @KyrieIrving, he wrote, before adding, Fuck all jobs, schools, and sport teams who are forcing people to take vaccines. When will we realize we are the need without us theres no them. I dont mind people taking the vaccine but for the people who refuses to take it how is it right for them to be jobless. Stand on it king @KyrieIrving NLE Choppa (@Nlechoppa1) October 6, 2021 Fuck all jobs, schools, and sport teams who are forcing people to take vaccines. When will we realize we are the need without us theres no them. I dont mind people taking the vaccine but for the people who refuses to take it how is it right for them to be jobless NLE Choppa (@Nlechoppa1) October 6, 2021 NLE Choppa has been equally outspoken towards the NFL who announced they would fine players almost $15,000 every time they violated COVID-19 protocols. Fuck the NFL And Them Vaccines, he tweeted in July. Yall gone start listening to me I been told yall whats really going on. Read more