Coi Leray hit the stage at Coachella over the weekend and according to Rap up she did not like the feed back she was getting for some of her performance.
The rapper took to Twitter on Sunday with a special message about her evolution and the expectations of her fans.
“I feel like some of my fans, in [their minds], won’t allow me to get older and grow. They are attached to baby Coi with the braids, but it’s okay to grow up. It’s okay to get older,” she wrote.
Underneath her initial post, a social media user argued that she doesn’t have to change her image to signify maturation. Leray responded,
“Oh no, baby, I’m getting braids this week; my hair is finally grown out. But as I GROW into a [woman], I’m learning and discovering new things about myself. New desires, new interests, new icks, new [melodies], new flows, new topics, [etc.]”
In a separate post, the artist added,
“With or without braids, tight clothes or baggy clothes… I [have] always been a sex symbol. Always had confidence. Always wanted to f**k myself. It’s naturally in me. [I don’t know] what to tell folks.”
I mean I’m not going to lie i miss the coi with braids, and i understand having to change your image to signify your grown in the industry your in. BUT ain’t nothing with getting braids here n there, and cute tomboy fit. Which I’m pretty sure you still do. Just not publicly
— Tsai Prince ✨ (@siccly) April 22, 2024
Leray’s remarks arrived on the heels of her “Wanna Come Thru” performance going viral.
Wanna Come Through ❤️????✨???????? pic.twitter.com/1c3ODLlJ5V
— Coi (@coi_leray) January 12, 2024
and
COACHELLA WEEK 1 #COiCHELLA pic.twitter.com/Z2NWVrTD06
— Coi (@coi_leray) April 14, 2024
Underneath The Neighborhood Talk’s repost, commenters wrote messages like, “I miss her stud era” and “What made her go this route?” Other users highlighted the musician’s departure from her previous image.
The rapper previously said the aforementioned single was about “looking in the mirror and just loving yourself” via a press release. She stated,
“2024 is going to be my grown and sexy era. I’m taking over this year.”
Last week, Leray made headlines for curving Adrien Broner, who attempted to shoot his shot during one of her Instagram Live sessions. She called the boxer “corny” and urged viewers to pre-save her forthcoming single, “Can’t Come Back.”
The “Players” hitmaker is also expected to join Jhené Aiko on the “The Magic Hour Tour” in June. The artists will make stops in 27 cities, including Atlanta, Las Vegas, Brooklyn, Charlotte, and Toronto.
