Ludacris crashed The Walter Pyramid at UC Santa Barbara last Saturday, expecting to find some fans. Well, he did. But he also ran into some raging protesters who wanted nothing to do with a “sexist, violent” rapper.

So, the Ludameister called a press conference and addressed the issues with the students:

Ludacris said he wanted the protesters to know that he does not try to demean women and that he’s not trying to send that message across in his music. “I feel like even in the song ‘Ho,’ I kind of desexualize the word. I said men are ho’s also,” Ludacris said. “So when people try to pinpoint or think when I say the word ‘ho’ or the word ‘bitches’ it’s always referring to women or trying to degrade women, it’s not about that. Hip-hop is a coded language, so it’s not for everybody to understand.”

Ludacris added, “All I’m doing is being honest about humanity, about living life. I’m not all good. I’m not all bad. Nobody’s perfect – that’s what real life and that’s what hip-hop music is all about.” [via: Daily 49er]

Well done, UC protesters. Now let’s see you pick up those signs and protest the war that has claimed thousands of lives and billions of dollars.