During a new interview with Rolling Stone , the far-right rocker allegedly waved a gun in the journalist’s face and used the N-word repeatedly.
Last month, journalist David Peisner joined the “All Summer Long” singer, 53, at his Nashville home for an interview largely centered around politics and his unwavering support of Donald Trump, whom he referred to as his “bestie.”
However, after drinking some wine and “at least three or four” Jim Beam and Diet Coke cocktails, Peisner said, the rapper became “drunk and belligerent.”
Kid Rock allegedly brandished a gun during an interview with Rolling Stone. Getty Images While talking to a reporter at his Nashville home, the rocker allegedly pulled the firearm out from behind his chair. FilmMagic The right-winger told the journalist he had guns hidden “everywhere.” Getty Images
At one point, while arguing about politics, Rock — whose birth name is Robert James Ritchie — reached behind his chair and pulled out a gun, waving it in Peisner’s face.
“And I got a f–king goddamn gun right here if I need it!” he allegedly shouted. “I got them everywhere!”
Despite the “Picture” singer brandishing his firearm, the pair continued chatting for over an hour, with Rock casually dropping racial slurs without flinching.
According to Peisner, he used the N-word several times while recalling old conversations with friends — and it didn’t stop there.
He also allegedly used the N-word several times during the interview. Maggie Huber/Special to Courier Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK The outbursts came after he drank several cocktails. Getty Images
“It’s worth mentioning these are not the only times Ritchie drops the N-word during my visit,” the journalist wrote. “It’d be easy to label this as the rantings of a drunk racist, but as with everything that Ritchie does, it’s hard to know how calculated it all is.”
Over the last decade, Rock — who grew up in the upper middle class — has grown increasingly polarizing, going from a fun-loving country rocker to an outspoken MAGA mouthpiece.
“I’m part of the problem,” he acknowledged. “I’m one of the polarizing people, no question. Sometimes I bitch about other people, then I look in the mirror and I’m like, ‘Oh, yeah, why don’t you shut the f–k up too?’”
Elsewhere in the interview, Rock made several other disturbing comments about immigrants and black people, even joking that his middle-aged white butler goes by the racially charged nickname “Uncle Tom.”
The interviewer said Rock was “drunk and belligerent” during their conversation. Getty Images Rock admitted he is “part of the problem” in America with his “polarizing” opinons. Zuffa LLC via Getty Images
However, Peisner also interviewed several of the musician’s former acquaintances, many of whom question how much of Rock’s persona is just bravado to manage “the emotional fallout of a waning career” compared to actually having such right-wing “deep-seated beliefs.”
When the interviewer, whom Rock called a “college snowflake,” asked to leave, the “Bawitdaba” singer put up a fight.
In fact, the pair ended up “chest to chest” with Rock getting in Peisner’s face.
Elsewhere in the interview, the rocker slammed immigrants, made disturbing comments about the black community and called the journalist a “college snowflake.” Zuffa LLC via Getty Images He ended the interview by asking the journalist to write a “horrific” article about him. Getty Images
However, Rock eventually gave in and agreed to drive the journalist a half-mile to his car.
Once they made it up the driveway on Rock’s ATV, the two shook hands before the rapper asked for one final favor.
“Would you do me a favor?” he asked. “Just write the most horrific article about me. Do it. It helps me.”
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