bbno$ Makes Waves at the Juno Awards with Bold Remarks on Elon Musk
During the Juno Awards on March 30, 2025, Vancouver-based rapper bbno$ created a stir when he labeled tech mogul Elon Musk a “piece of garbage”during his acceptance speech for the TikTok Fan Choice Award. While expressing gratitude to his team and fans, bbno$ also cheekily remarked on Shawn Mendes having “really, really soft hands,”but it was his concluding statement that sparked significant online discourse.
“Also, Elon Musk is a piece of garbage.”
Video snippets of his speech quickly gained traction across social media platforms, eliciting a mix of reactions. Many users on Reddit were particularly supportive of the rapper’s outspoken criticism of Musk. One Redditor remarked that bbno$’s remarks did not require any clarification.
“No community note needed,”a Reddit user commented.
Support continued to mount for bbno$ as other users praised him for calling out the CEO of Tesla and X. One Redditor expressed newfound admiration for the artist solely based on his bold comment about Musk.
“F**king finally someone famous saying something. It’s wild how at the Grammys no one said sh*t while Musk was raising USAID and firing people randomly,”a user on Reddit commented.
“His music is fantastic, been a fan for a while but this makes him even cooler. Definitely check out his music if you haven’t already it’s worth it,”another Reddit user said.
“As a 39 year old man, I have no idea who the f*ck this is, or what a Juno award is, but I like this guy,”a user on Reddit said.
However, reactions weren’t entirely in favor of bbno$. Some users criticized him for seemingly leveraging the awards platform for self-promotion through controversy. Others defended Musk, arguing that the business mogul is making significant contributions to global progress.
“I guess you gotta get your fifteen minutes of fame somehow, who’s ever heard of this d**chebag,”a user on X commented.
“These people are straight up r**arded. No other word for it. Like Elon or not, the man is changing the world as we know it and has a mission to make humankind multiplanetary. That kind seems a bit important to me,”another X user said.
Understanding the Motivation Behind bbno$’s Remark
In the aftermath of his controversial speech, bbno$ elaborated on his motivations for calling Elon Musk a “piece of garbage.”Speaking backstage to reporters from Vancouver is Awesome, the rapper explained that he opted for a more restrained wording to avoid censorship during the broadcast.
His disdain for Musk, he clarified, is rooted in specific past incidents, particularly one concerning online comments he made. bbno$ recounted an event where he felt a strong sense of disapproval toward Musk’s public behavior, stating:
“I was kissing my friend Will Neff on a stream and we, like, broke the f**king internet doing that. The same day I did that, [Musk] Sieg heil-ed, so he can just eat a piece of sh*t… I mean, like, if anyone is Sieg heil-in in this day and age, I’m sorry guys, it’s like, you don’t really do that, right?”
bbno$ emphasized that sometimes expressing one’s feelings is necessary, reiterating that his comments stemmed from genuine sentiments about Musk’s actions.
Earlier in 2025, Musk had faced backlash for an incident where he appeared to perform a Sieg Heil salute during Donald Trump’s inauguration at Capital One Arena. This event has kept him under scrutiny in social discussions.