Doja Cat has once again addressed accusations of racism that have been leveled against her.
The 24-year-old Say So hitmaker took to Instagram Live on Monday to issue a 30 minute long statement on the charges, following Sunday’s written apology.
One of the many points she addressed was denying ‘stripping for white supremacists’ in an alleged alt-right chat room.
Statement: Doja Cat has once again addressed accusations of racism that have been leveled against her
In video of a chat circulating online, the rapper -whose real name is Amalaratna Zandile Dlamini- can be seen reclining on a bed with her legs spread while looking at the camera.
Later in the video she sucks suggestively on her fingers.
However the Tarzana native vehemently denied that her actions were performed in a chat room specifically for racists.
‘There are racist people who come in and out of the chat,’ conceded Doja Cat, who at one point can be heard using the N-word, eliciting laughter from the other participants.
‘But the narrative that it’s a white supremacist chat is completely incorrect,’ she added.
Controversy: One of the many points she addressed was denying ‘stripping for white supremacists’ in an alleged alt-right chat room. Above is a still from the video in question
Denial: The 24-year-old Say So hitmaker took to Instagram Live on Monday to issue a 30 minute long statement on the charges, following Sunday’s written apology
The songstress also doubled-down on claims that her recently unearthed song Dindu Nuffin is ‘in no way connected to police brutality or Sandra Bland’.
Some social media users have said that the song was targeted at Sandra Bland, a black woman who died in police custody in 2015.
‘To see… my song that I made connected to an innocent black woman’s death is one of the most awful rumors that I’ve ever encountered,’ continued the artist.
She claimed the racist term had been aimed at her and her song was an attempt to ‘take back’ the slur ‘and say f*** you to those people’.
‘The song however, I agree, may be the worst song in the entire world’
‘Lyrically [it’s] lost. The lyrics in the song don’t make sense.’
‘I can rewrite the lyrics for you guys, I don’t know how important that is,’ she offered.
Yikes: In video of a chat circulating online, the rapper -whose real name is Amalaratna Zandile Dlamini- can be seen sucking suggestively on her fingers
‘Sorry’: The video comes one day after Doja Cat posted a written apology to Instagram
Among the various points made in the lengthy video, she also called allegations that she’d previously made a racist tweet about Arabic people, ‘bulls**t’.
The video comes one day after Doja Cat posted a written apology to Instagram.
In Monday’s Instagram Live video the Boss B***h singer clarified that the statement had been composed in conjunction with her reps.
”The apology I posted [on Instagram on Sunday] is absolutely an edited piece’ said .
In the statement, she said she’s ‘a black woman’ who’s ‘never been involved in any racist conversations.’
The Mooo! singer posted a long text quote on Instagram explaining her side of the story, after she was linked to chat rooms in which racist banter was prevalent – leading to a #DojaIsOverParty hashtag to trend.
‘I want to address what’s been happening on Twitter,’ said Doja Cat after she was linked to a Tinychat video that began circulating Friday, reportedly featuring an alt-right/incel group.
Her side: Doja Cat, 24, defended her character amid a racism scandal Sunday, as she said she’s ‘a black woman’ who’s ‘never been involved in any racist conversations.’ She was snapped in NYC last fall
She said, ‘I’ve used public chat rooms to socialize since I was a child. I shouldn’t have been on some of those chat room sites, but I personally have never been involved in any racist conversations. I’m sorry to anyone I offended.’
The Candy singer told her followers about her background, saying, ‘I’m a black woman. Half of my family is black from South Africa and I’m very proud of where I come from.’
The Say So performer also touched on a controversy in which she was linked to a song that appeared to mock police brutality.
The song – believed to be from 2015 – is titled Dindu Nuffin, which is allegedly a racist term used by the alt-right in reference to people of color who claim to be innocent after facing police brutality. (She sang on the track: ‘How much nothing can a dindu do / If a dindu, dindu nothin’ / How much money could a dindu make / If a dindu did all the things that you wish to.’)
Friends in low places: The 24-year-old can be seen in a Tinychat video that began circulating Friday, reportedly featuring an alt-right/incel group
On Sunday, she said that she did not have racist intent behind the song.
‘As for the old song that’s resurfaced, it wasn’t no way tied to anything outside of my own personal experience,’ she said. ‘It was written in response to people who often use that term to hurt me.
‘I made an attempt to flip its meeting but recognize that it was a bad decision to use the term in my music.’
Police brutality: Fans then dug up one of her songs believed to be from 2015, entitled Dindu Nuffin, an allegedly racist term used by the alt-right in reference to victims of police brutality
The breakout artist – who recently celebrated her first Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hit with her single Say So, featuring Nicki Minaj – said she understands her ‘influence and impact’ and is ‘taking this all very seriously.
‘I love you all and I’m sorry for upsetting or hurting any of you. That’s not my character and I’m determined to show that to everybody moving forward. Thank you.’
It’s not Doja’s first time coming under fire for her past remarks, as she faced backlash in 2018 for some resurfaced tweets.
She allegedly used homophobic slurs against Odd Future members Tyler, the Creator and Earl Sweatshirts in a since-deleted tweet. The Go To Town artist defended herself on Twitter: ‘I called a couple of people f****ts when I was in high school in 2015 does this mean I don’t deserve support?
‘I’ve said f****t roughly 15 thousand times in my life. Does saying f****t mean you hate gay people? Do I hate gay people? I don’t think I hate gay people. Gay is ok.’
After that ignited even more backlash, she said in another statement: ‘I’ve used horrible derogatory and hateful words towards people out of ignorance.
Controversy queen: It’s not Doja’s first time coming under fire for her past remarks, as she faced backlash in 2018 for some resurfaced tweets
Homophobic past: She allegedly used homophobic slurs against Odd Future members Tyler, the Creator and Earl Sweatshirts in a since-deleted tweet (pictured in October, 2019)
‘I just want you guys to know that you’re incredibly special and I hold you dearly to my heart. I’m sorry for anyone I’ve offended or hurt deeply. You all are worth love and support.’
This week, she also got involved in some of Lana Del Rey’s controversy, after the Summertime Sadness artist was herself accused of racism.
Lana tweeted: ‘Now that Doja Cat, Ariana, Camila, Cardi B, Kehlani and Nicki Minaj and Beyoncé have had number ones with songs about being sexy, wearing no clothes, fucking, cheating etc – can I please go back to singing about being embodied, feeling beautiful by being in love even if the relationship is not perfect, or dancing for money – or whatever I want – without being crucified or saying that I’m glamorizing abuse??????’
It sparked controversy as she appeared to compare her struggle mostly with artists of color, but she has since clarified: ‘I f***ing love these singers and know them.’
Doja responded to Lana in a tweet that was quickly deleted, which read: ‘Gang sunk that dunker.’
Although nobody seems to know what the phrase means, she can also be heard using it in her now infamous alt-right group chat.
Since deleting the tweet, she’s changed her Twitter name to ‘GANG?’ and has tweeted: ‘Gang ______________. (Complete it)’
Like wildfire: This week, she also got involved in some of Lana Del Rey’s controversy, after the Summertime Sadness artist was herself accused of racism