Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine is on the warpath once more, this time calling out Doja Cat after the singer's latest racism allegations.
The "GOOBA" rapper replied in The Shade Room's Instagram post of Doja Cat's apology Tuesday, May 26. Near the end of her IG Live apology, she also talked about her Nicki Minaj-assisted remix for "Say So," which recently sat at the top spot of the Billboard 100. Doja said that there is nothing wrong with wanting and working hard for a number one single, but added that she doesn't "give a sh*t. I just wanna f**king make music."
Even without a direct reference to any artists, Tekashi has recently expressed strong confidence about his first post-prison single, "GOOBA," reaching the top of the charts. When the Billboard chart results came out, "GOOBA" debuted at No. 3, behind the Doja Cat and Nicki Minaj collaboration at No. 2 and Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber's "Stick With U" claiming the top spot.
The rapper, whose real name is Daniel Hernandez, has called out Billboard for apparently manipulating the charts. He alleged that "you can buy number ones on Billboard." The music publication and charting authority have already responded to the allegations with an article explaining their procedures, as well as the controversial data Tekashi's single.
Tekashi 6ix9ine, recently released early from prison due to the coronavirus pandemic, took a swipe against Doja Cat in the comments section. He wrote: "She started with the wrong one...give me till tomorrow #canceldoja." and later: "Someone called her Doja dog," followed by two skulls and tears of joy emojis.
It was on Friday, May 22, that the "Say So" singer was widely criticized on the social media platform Twitter over allegations that she participated in racist chatrooms in the past. In the middle of the online movement to "cancel" Doja Cat, a 2015 song she wrote titled "Dindu Nuffin" also made the rounds on the Internet. The tile of the controversial 2015 track was a derogatory term used to mock Black people subjected to police brutality, with their family members wailing that they "didn't do nothin'."
The 24-year-old singer, whose real name is Amalaratna Zandile Dlamini, has admitted to writing and recording the song, but clarified in an Instagram post that it was "in no way tied to anything outside of my own personal experience." She clarified that she wrote it in an attempt to flip the concept associated with the slur.
She also addressed her presence in these chat rooms, and explained that she has been in these platforms to socialize since she was a child. Though Doja Cat admitted that she should not have been in those places, she defended herself by saying she has never personally participated in any racist conversations.
"I love you all and I'm sorry for upsetting or hurting any of you," Doja Cat also wrote.
Also last week, Doja Cat figured in a controversial Instagram post from Lana Del Rey, together with Ariana Grande, Camila Cabello, Kehlani, Beyoncé, Cardi B, and her recent collaborator Nicki Minaj. These female artists were caught in Lana Del Rey's attempt at defending herself from people who accuse her of "glamorizing abuse."
