LSU basketball star and rising hip-hop artist Flau’jae Johnson is no stranger to the spotlight, balancing NCAA stardom with a rising music career. However, with fame comes challenges, including buckets of online trolls.
During a recent appearance on “The Breakfast Club” podcast, Johnson shared her story of a recent heated encounter with a social media troll, where she clapped back to shut down the hater.
Flau’jae Johnson Shares How She Shutdown Her Hater
On “The Breakfast Club,” Johnson made a recent comment from a fan on social media who wrote, “You should stop rapping and stick to basketball.”
Instead of digesting it without a word, she visited the troll’s profile and noticed posts with the fan “smoking blacks,” which is a type of cigar.
Using the moment, Johnson fired back with a retort.
“Can you please stop smoking blacks and milds?” Johnson said.
Her clapback silenced the critic, diffusing the situation without giving further substance to the troller. She had a similar defiance when she faced insensitive trolling in January 2025 by South Carolina’s DJ.
After South Carolina’s DJ played an instrumental by her late father, rapper Camoflauge, following LSU’s 66-56 loss, Johnson called it “nasty behavior” on X, prompting an apology and the DJ’s suspension.
Flau’jae Johnson’s Legacy in Basketball and Music
Johnson’s response reflects the same tenacity that fuels her success. A key piece of LSU’s 2023 national championship team, she emerged as a star, averaging 20.5 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 3.0 assists on 51.3% shooting in 2024-25, leading the No. 6 Tigers to a 16-0 start before their first loss.
Her two-way play earned her All-SEC honors, and her nomination for the 2025 BET Sportswoman of the Year highlights her impact as a trailblazer for Black women in sports. Off the court, Johnson’s music career, signed with Roc Nation, is equally compelling.
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Her February 2025 release, “Flau & B,” and her latest single, “Remember When,” tackle grief, legacy, and resilience, as well as honor the memory of her father, Camoflauge, who was killed before her birth.
In “Remember When,” Johnson talks about personal pain and ambition, rapping, “We used to drive Toyotas, now everything is so foreign,” and sharing her goal of winning a Grammy and an Oscar.
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