It appears that the conflict between country star Charley Crockett and Jack White may still be ongoing. Crockett has now responded after White humorously referenced an ’80s novelty rap song to address Crockett’s criticism regarding his role in promoting Twin Temple after the group was removed from Crockett’s tour.

Earlier this summer, Crockett made headlines when Twin Temple was dropped from two dates on his summer tour, reportedly due to their use of Satanic imagery in their performance (Crockett recently revealed that there were additional production issues with the show that also contributed to this decision).

Following this, the story gained traction in the media, and Jack White showed his support for the young group by inviting them to open his Los Angeles show as a way to compensate for one of the performances they lost while touring with Crockett.

Crockett initially voiced his opinion on social media about this move before taking a break from his accounts. However, he returned to Instagram earlier this week to address the situation and criticized White as a bystander artist “dog whistling” about religious and creative freedom. That post has since been deleted.

In response, White stated that he never commented on Crockett but then shared the lyrics to the 1984 Shawn Brown novelty rap song “Rapping Duke” as his retort.

What Did Charley Crockett Say in Response to Jack White?

Crockett did not shy away from the conversation following their respective social media exchanges. Using a Jay-Z lyric to take a jab at White, he remarked at one point, “You sound a little naive in those articles I read,” referencing White’s past frustrations with news and media coverage.

He portrayed himself as someone who has always been skeptical of media narratives and questioned when White lost faith in what was presented to him. This led back to the root of their dispute, where he reiterated that Twin Temple essentially used the controversy to promote a new album and informed White that he could and would stand up against any remarks he might make.

The full post can be read below.

Hey Jack, you might get 6 into me before I get 1 into you but I don’t miss. And actually I ain’t that young. I got 300 songs out and 150 unreleased plus a new record on the way which puts me about even with your entire career output in a third the time. To quote Jay Z, “you sound a little naive in those articles I read”, talking about just last fall you had to stop watching the news, vicious cycle, somethin’, somethin’, somethin…..you’re getting too old for this shit Mr. Suzy Cream Puff. I was born in 1984 surrounded by cotton fields and I never trusted the media from the beginning. That goes for my whole generation old man. The younger they get the less they trust the machine. What wore you out on the media? Epstein Files? pandemic? 9/11 wasn’t enough? Gulf war 1? Gulf War 2? The end of Net Neutrality? The telecommunications act? Vietnam? How bout JFK getting offed in Dallas back in 1963? You know all this. But like Trump or any politician, you play to your base. I don’t care what you said in your songs. I’m talking about your public statements back when it was on the line in 2003. Look up my first record A Stolen Jewel. I been about it. Lemme guess, you got Che Guevara and Malcolm X on your shelf, maybe even Fred Hampton, but at the end of the day you get in the Lamborghini and put your kids in private school. I’ve seen behind the same curtain as you, and if you don’t play it just like they say they’ll never let you on the radio. So how’d you get on there? Ask UMG about CC, they hate me because they couldn’t own me. But I digress…The point is some art kids lied for publicity at my expense and you poured gas on it stereotyping me at a glance. Go ahead and conveniently ignore the fact that they lied. Same hypocrisy as the demagogues you claim to stand against. Lucky it was me, too strong to beat, around long enough not to let it kill me, but when that kind of public shame gets dumped on some poor kid who ain’t ready it might mean their life. Happens everyday big hoss. If you want the smoke, I’m your man.

What Exactly Did Charley Crockett Say About Twin Temple + Jack White?

In his since-deleted post (a screenshot can be seen further down the page), Crockett claimed there was more to the story than what was initially presented in Twin Temple’s statement regarding being dropped over “Satanic imagery.”

He explained that they had made production requests that could not be accommodated which prompted him to take a closer look at their show. After assessing more of their stage performance, he decided it wasn’t aligned with what he was looking for, cut them loose, and ensured they were compensated fully for the lost dates.

“I never dropped that band from those [two] shows for ‘Satanic Imagery,’ they made it up and dragged me by a rope real good,” he stated. “They got together with their business folks and plotted for days before finally making their public statement, designed for effect. Purposely making it look like it was a whole tour. Dog whistling about religious and creative freedom. Of course my rights didn’t matter since they had a new record coming out and a headline tour to announce.”

Regarding Jack White, he remarked, “He used it to sell tickets too and I lost a lot of respect for him.” He further added, “I wonder why he wasn’t so outspoken back when he was in The White Stripes 20-something years ago. They purposely avoided political issues. Maybe he was concerned about losing audience back when it was all on the line and he needed all the help he could get.”

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What Did Twin Temple Say After Being Removed From Charley Crockett’s Shows?

Loudwire spoke with Twin Temple in late July regarding the controversy. Singer Alexandra James stated, “We never expected this level of response. I would say we were surprised with how quickly it all snowballed.”

Regarding Jack White’s support of the band with an invitation to open for him, she added, “It meant the world to us because when you’re removed from a show, there’s always fear as a smaller independent artist that you’re being rejected by the industry. Charley’s a pretty well-known — I won’t call him mainstream — but he’s a much bigger artist than us. So you’re always like, ‘Okay, are other people going to do similar things to us?'”

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“But I think Jack coming in and backing us up meant a lot to us — not only because we’ve been fans of his for so long but because him just saying, ‘Nah, they’re alright,’ [meant something too].”

Charley Crockett, Twin Temple and Jack White in 2026

With tensions easing from the controversy, all three acts are set to perform again in front of audiences soon.

Charley Crockett is currently promoting his Clovis album and will resume performances on Aug. 26 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He is fully booked with shows extending into early October.

Twin Temple had already scheduled dates with Danzig when this controversy arose and have since added more fall shows around those dates including an upcoming performance opening for Jack White on Sept. 29 in Los Angeles. They will be back on tour supporting their Doomed Lovers album starting Sept. 9 in Albuquerque.

Jack White is currently on a world tour supporting his Frozen Charlotte album and will perform tonight (Aug. 19) in Shanghai, China. His European and U.K. tour concludes on Sept. 2 in Dublin, Ireland before returning stateside for a North American tour starting Sept. 18 in Cincinnati. All dates and ticketing information can be found through Jack White’s website.