(KRON) -- Vallejo rapper LaRussell is receiving backlash after a song posted online namedropped controversial figures like Adolf Hitler, Jeffrey Epstein and President Donald Trump. "Even the devil was heaven sent. Even Malcolm was heaven sent. Even Martin was heaven sent. Even Kanye was heaven sen t. We all heaven sent. Donald (Trump) too. Epstein too. We all heaven sent. Adolf (Hitler) too," LaRussell rapped in front of a crowd. The clip, which has more than 6 million views on X since being posted Saturday, has gone viral garnering thousands of social media comments. LaRussell even admitted he was advised not to publish the video. "My engineer told me I probably shouldn't put this song out," LaRussell said. "Shoulda listened to your engineer," one comment on X wrote in reply to the video post. Video above: LaRussell co-hosts LIVE! In The Bay on KRON4 in February Blackpink namedrops Draymond Green in new song on ‘Deadline’ EP LaRussell performs with the Pittsburg High School Marching Band during halftime of an NBA basketball game between the Golden State Warriors and the Boston Celtics in San Francisco, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) Days later, on Tuesday, LaRussell released a video on X responding to the criticism. It was not an apology video; it was more of a doubling down of his original sentiment. "WE ALL HEAVEN SENT!!! NOT HEAVEN BOUND," LaRussell wrote on X. "ARGUE WITH YOU MOMMA OR BARACK OBAMA." LaRussell defended himself by shutting down the notion he supports Epstein, a registered sex offender who passed away in 2019. The rapper said he was making a point that it is the same God that created amazing inviduals and evil ones also. "The same God, who created Martin Luther King and Malcolm X who did so many great things, is the same God that created Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein who did so many evil things," the rapper explained in a five-minute video posted Tuesday morning. "It's crazy the range of what a human life is capable of. "If you want to know where I stand, go look at my life. Go listen to my music. Go see what I do in my community." As of 4 p.m., the video of the controversial namedrop received another 355,000 views on LaRussell's Instagram. The response video posted Tuesday received another 109,000 on the platform. Who are the San Jose Santana Row brawl suspects? LaRussell is one of the Bay Area's biggest names in rap today. For years, he has operated independently without backing from a major label. That changed in February before his performance at the Super Bowl LX tailgate. LaRussell signed with Jay-Z's Roc Nation, which is home to some of the biggest names in music: Rihanna, J Balvin and Alicia Keys. LaRussell has more than 2.3 million followers on Instagram. ...read more read less