Latto recently spoke out during an interview with Big Boy’s Neighborhood on Los Angeles’ Power 92.3 about the downside of recording her album.
On March 18th the rapper claimed that a male artist on her upcoming 777 album gave her a hard time clearing his verse after she would not respond to his social media DM.
According to XXL she said – “You got letdowns,” she said around the 2-minute mark of the interview.
“Being a female rapper, I’m clearing my album right now. It’s been difficult to deal with these men. They don’t know how to keep it business.”
“I don’t care, baby.
I’ma just keep it 100. It’s a feature on my album.
It was difficult to clear and they tryna drop they nuts on me because I won’t respond to a DM,” she added of the apparent strong-arm tactic.
Latto says despite the difficult situation, she decided to keep the song on her album. “Just because I love the song so much and I had to turn it in yesterday,” she reasoned.
“So, I didn’t really have a choice. So, I was like backed into a corner, like bullied.
I wish more females would speak up on stuff.
I know the label they say, ‘Don’t do that. Bad business or whatever.’
Man, these folks be trying to drop nuts on female rappers. I’m not gon’ shut up about that.”
“We tolerate too much,” she added.
“We think, like, Oh, that just comes with the game of being a female rapper. No, it shouldn’t, though. That’s lame.”
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Latto did not name the artist in question, however, she shared the tracklist on Monday:
7️⃣7️⃣7️⃣ 3/25. BE Remix 3/28. Pre-save link https://t.co/D5aDui2pnR pic.twitter.com/CBhpzRVV9j
— BIG LATTO ? (@Latto) March 21, 2022
Which had people speculating on who the male rapper could be that she felt ‘bullied’ by based on the features named on her LP.
Many on Twitter pointed their fingers at Kodak Black because of some of the remarks he has made in the past.
Kodak responded to the assumptions on Twitter saying she was not talking about him:
That Mulatto Girl IS NOT Talkin Bout Me Homie ? I See Y’all Steady Reachin Lol … Shawty Ain’t Even Say A Nigga Name On Dat Shit Ion Know Why Tf Y’all Tryna Make A Nigga Wear Dat Jacket I’m Too Fly Fa Dat Shit Homie
— Kodak Black (@KodakBlack1k) March 22, 2022
Twitter still begs to differ though:
You literally said it yourself, we’re not dumb sir. https://t.co/FjzSCTMtx4
— ?? (@TWIGSKUNT) March 22, 2022
XXL made the point that On March 19, Latto expressed frustration via Twitter about her upcoming LP, which is spearheaded by the single “Wheelie” featuring 21 Savage.
“I’m sad ☹️,” she typed. “I’m going through a lot with this album I hope I’m able to share with y’all what really goes on…I feel like I’ve been stripped of my excitement… ppl have taken big moments away from me and it’s fckd up… it’s hard to celebrate my first tour & new album right now.”
I’m sad ?☹️?
— BIG LATTO ? (@Latto) March 19, 2022
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I’m going through a lot with this album I hope I’m able to share with y’all what really goes on…
— BIG LATTO ? (@Latto) March 19, 2022
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I feel like I’ve been stripped of my excitement… ppl have taken big moments away from me and it’s fckd up… it’s hard to celebrate my first tour & new album right now
— BIG LATTO ? (@Latto) March 19, 2022
Regardless of who Latto was referring to, it is sad women have to go through any level of manipulation for the sake of what they love to do.
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