Jermaine Dupri attempted to set the record straight about his comments during an interview with People Now that female rappers all rap about the same thing.
During his interview, Dupri stated that rappers such as Cardi B, Megan thee Stallion and Nicki Minaj sound like “strippers rapping”, as they only talk about their sexuality in their music. He went on to add that he does not have a favorite out of the three, because they all talk about the same thing.
Cardi quickly responded with a video on Twitter stating that she only raps about her sexuality because that is what is mainstream and what people want to hear. She went on to add that the female rappers who do not talk about sex do not get supported.
“I rap about my pssy because she’s my best friend and second of all it’s because it seems like that’s what people want to hear,” Cardi said. “When I did Be Careful, people was talking mad sht like ‘What the fck is this? This is not what I was expecting.’ It’s like if that’s what people ain’t trying to hear then I’m going to start rapping about my pssy again.”
In a recent interview with TMZ, Dupri said that his comments were only directed at the rappers he was asked about, and that he does not believe all female rappers only talk about sex. As far as accusations from the public that he is sexist, he said nothing is farther from the truth. Dupri also added that Cardi has likely heard this complaint before, and that many other people share his views. He said he is only facing backlash for the comments because he is the first big name to publicly voice this opinion.
Megan thee Stallion and Minaj have yet to comment on the situation.
