Jason Aldean is speaking out after being accused of putting out a racially-charged music video ... and while the internet's outraged with his video, Jason is defending the lyrics.
JA tells his fans the single's all about the community where he grew up, and how neighbors would take care of each other no matter what.
He does not address certain lines in the song ... such as telling people to take their anti-police mentality to a small town, adding"See how far ya make it down the road." As for the MV, Jason only touches on it briefly -- simply saying the footage is from news clips. But, it's the location he chose to film his video, mixed with the context of the song, that had people up in arms.
The singer's video was shot in front of the Maury County Courthouse in Columbia, TN -- the place where 18-year-old African-Americanwas lynched in 1927 after being dragged through the streets, accused of attacking a white girl.
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