In a public Twitter dispute musician Deadmau5 accused Madonna of making a reference to ecstasy on stage in front of thousands of fans. Madonna fired back saying her reference was unrelated to drugs.

At Miami’s Ultra Music Festival, Madonna took to the stage to introduce Avicii. She asked, “How many people in this crowd have seen Molly?”

Molly is a slang term for ecstasy, a drug known to be used by many electronic dance music fans.

In the heated Twitter debate Madonna claimed via a twit pic that she was referencing a song by Cedric Gervais who she “almost worked with on her album,” MDNA. How that is relevant to introducing Avicii I do not know. Besides, what is Gervais referencing if not drugs?

On Youtube user comments note further arguments that Madonna is referencing ecstasy pointing out that the title of her new album, MDNA is very close to MDMA, the chemical short hand for ecstasy.

I feel Madonna needs to answer some hard questions.  If indeed she is trying to look current by promoting deadly drugs she is one sad, sad lady.

What do you think?

How it went down on Twitter:

@MadonnaMDNAday You're a role model to 100's of millions. You have a powerful voice,EDM could use your positive influence, not "molly" talk.—
  (@deadmau5) March 27, 2012

@MadonnaMDNAday i may have slated you a little rough, but i found it offensive to see the illicit drug crap lit up at an EDM event.—
  (@deadmau5) March 27, 2012

@MadonnaMDNAday fair enough, i was just voicing my concerns as i usually do. +1 respect for clearing it up personally.—
  (@deadmau5) March 27, 2012

well there you have it kids. i've said what i needed to say, which ill still stand by, and so did she. life goes on. no more talk of that.—
  (@deadmau5) March 27, 2012

@deadmau5 Communication is always best. You should have called me first, we could have cleared it up "privately." See you on the road.—
Madonna MDNA Day (@MadonnaMDNAday) March 27, 2012

@MadonnaMDNAday sure. regardless, just be a little more aware of what you *should* represent at EDM events, and ill watch my mouth.—
  (@deadmau5) March 27, 2012

@deadmau5 broken pinky swear http://t.co/sSXWby8D—
Madonna MDNA Day (@MadonnaMDNAday) March 27, 2012

@MadonnaMDNAday not gunna lie, thats pretty gross. that'll do though.—
  (@deadmau5) March 27, 2012

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