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Rapper YG is backing Suge Knight‘s controversial stand on the n-word … telling TMZ he thinks it’s a sign of respect, love, and can even be uplifting despite its ugly track record.

YG — whose biggest hit is “My Ni**a” — was outside AV Nightclub last night when he said he understands the n-word “got history to it” … and that people have suffered for it … but he says times have changed …and now it’s a sign of friendship.

Suge told TMZ he actually prefers the word “ni**a” to African-American … because he’s not from Africa.

Check out the clip — YG goes even further on the word, saying …  “I feel like it’s love.