‘No Tevin Campbell Slander’: Twitter Defends Singer After Author Slams His Aretha Franklin Tribute

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‘Can We Talk?’ singer Tevin Campbell has been the talk of Twitter all weekend thanks to Nigerian author/digital strategist Luvvie Ajayi who scoffed at the notion the Grammy-nominated crooner tribute the late Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin.

Taking to Twitter, Ajayi stated:

It wasn’t long before Black Twitter, including fans, celebrities, and supporters alike came to the defense of the now-41 year old singer. Taking her to task for her unsavory comment, the backlash got so hot Luvvie responded:

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Tevin, paying his respects to one of his idols, was unknowingly about to be a Twitter trending topic over the weekend when he stated:

But, before he could come to his own defense, celebrities like Wale and Missy Elliott had his back.

They weren’t all, however.