Unexpected performance restrictions are not typical for most rappers years after a hit’s release. However, for YG, one track seems to shadow him at every turn.

“FDT,” his politically charged collaboration with Nipsey Hussle, continues to stir enough controversy that some promoters still prevent him from performing it, despite fans frequently requesting a sequel nearly a decade after it first emerged as a protest anthem.

“FDT” debuted during Donald Trump’s inaugural presidential campaign, a time when immigration, policing, race, and national identity were hot political topics. The song swiftly transcended the Hip Hop scene, becoming a staple at demonstrations nationwide while attracting attention from the Secret Service due to its explicit message directed at a major-party presidential candidate.

This bold West Coast track eventually became one of the defining protest songs of the decade.

In a conversation with Big Boy, YG acknowledged that people still inquire about a potential follow-up, especially as immigration raids and other political issues once again make headlines. Although he understands why listeners desire another anthem, he clearly expressed that he has no intention of revisiting that topic.

“A lot of people be asking me that like, ‘Bro, is you going to do part two?'” YG replied. “I’m like, ‘Listen, man. I got a lot of street sh*t going on. I got a lot of other sh*t going on. I don’t want no smoke with them people.'”

That caution comes from experience.

“I still be going through that,” YG explained. “When I’m doing certain shows they be like, ‘We want him, but he can’t do ‘FDT.”” He also recalled a college booking around 2017, when his team warned him that the restriction had been written directly into his contract. “My team was like, ‘Yeah, bro, just to let you know it’s in the contract you can’t do ‘F*ck Donald Trump.’ If you do ‘F*ck Donald Trump,’ they ain’t got to pay you.'”

Receiving letters from the Secret Service is enough to make one reconsider and take a break.