Justin Bieber's new racist joke didn't faze rapper Lil Za as he posted on social media his gratitude for his friend. Meanwhile, friends of the pop singer came forward to support him following the newest controversy.

Justin Bieber's new racist joke was released by TMZ  and the video shows the troubled Canadian performer singing about killing black people and joining the Ku Klux Klan. The remarks came on the heels of another video where the singer made a joke against n*****.

But Lil Za posted on June 4 in support of his friend: "This guy right here changed my life and others in many ways . A true brother and friend, you're appreciated and loved by all of us and millions of fans ♛ | to bad I can't be with you to turn up with you and pops for his birthday. nxt time ! See you soon luv you bro!"

Lil Za was arrested in January inside Justin Bieber's house for possession of molly, which is a type of ecstasy, after police raided his home following complaint from a neighbour of being a victim of egg throwing.

 "Facing my mistakes from years ago has been one of the hardest things I've ever dealt with," Justin Bieber told the Sun. "But I feel now that I need to take responsibility for those mistakes and not let them linger. At the end of the day, I just need to step up and own what I did."

Apart from Lil Za, Russell Brand also lend support for Justin Bieber: "It was ages ago when he used to have that haircut. You can't do him for stuff he [has] done when he had that haircut," MailOnline reported.

Ex Selena Gomez is also worried about Justin Bieber, said HollywoodLife. "Selena always feels that she should protect Justin, and as long as he continues to get in trouble, she will continue to feel bad for him and want to do something to help," the source told the website.