We haven’t heard much from Doja Cat in recent days. The Hot Pink artist was at the center of controversy after she was accused of befriending people online who were racist, speaking negatively about black people, complaining about her 4C hair, and dropping the n-word with a hard “er” at the end. She later distributed a formal apology, but then hopped on Instagram Live to say that it was penned by her team and it wasn’t what she wanted to say.

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The Live ended up getting her into more trouble with the public that the first go-round, and since that time, Doja Cat has remained hush-hush and offline. Then, on Friday (June 5), the singer resurfaced with a message about Breonna Taylor, the EMT who was shot and killed in her home by Lousiville police back in March after they stormed in with a no-knock warrant in plainclothes and, reportedly, without announcing that they were the law.

June 5 marked what would have been Breonna Taylor’s 27th birthday, and while her killers haven’t been charged or arrested, the public is campaigning for justice in her case. Many celebrities have taken to social media to show their support, including Doja Cat. “Happy birthday to the beautiful Breonna Taylor, who would have been celebrating her 27th birthday today. I am donating $100,000 to Justice For Breonna Taylor Fund #BIRTHDAYFORBREONNA and I am inviting you all to honor and celebrate her with me by donating whatever you can and signing her petition – the link is in my bio,” she wrote in the caption of an Instagram post.

“I’m urging all my friends, family, fans, and colleagues to please donate whatever you can to her cause and to ALL the foundations that are helping us bring justice and demand change!” Doja Cat continued. “We are all in this together and together is the ONLY way to demand change for a better world. #BLACKLIVESMATTER #JUSTICEFORBREONNA #BIRTHDAYFORBREONNA.”

As tens of thousands of people took to various social media platforms to call for the cancelation of Doja Cat, Ebro Darden stepped forward with an alternate solution. The radio host posed a question to the public that wasn’t received warmly, at all. “Instead of canceling Doja Cat for having some weird fetish and identity issues,” Ebro said. “Possible to uplift her and show her that being Black is beautiful? Im assuming she had no Black culture in her suburban wasteland and her white Mom couldn’t help her. And chat rooms.” 

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It didn’t take long for people to swarm in to chastise the Hot 97 host for erring on the side of positivity, and he discussed the controversy on his radio show. “I’m assuming she didn’t have any black culture in her suburban wasteland. Her white mom probably couldn’t help her so she got some identity issues and you off in chatrooms, so clearly there’s some—if you like being called the n-word…maybe she loves that. Maybe that turns her on or some weird thing. I didn’t know what was going on. I didn’t know what she was into. But clearly there was some sort of mental identity something.”

Ebro added that because his mother is white, as well, the comments from the public were especially scathing. Then, Ebro addressed Doja Cat’s Instagram Live last night (May 25) where the singer once again attempted to explain herself. According to Ebro, Doja came across as “mean.” He added, “Yo fam, you sound mad defensive. You got something you need to deal with.” Watch the discussion below.

While Doja Cat is embroiled in her very first controversy since her career started to take off, her song “Say So,” which recently became an even bigger force in streaming thanks to a Nicki Minaj remix, has been living high on the charts. The song became both artists’ first #1 single right after it dropped.

It did get knocked down a peg, finally, with Megan Thee Stallion‘s equally big “Savage” remix featuring Beyonce finally claiming the #1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 this week, giving the Texas Hottie her first #1 in the process. Meanwhile, Doja Cat‘s “Say So” slips to #2 on the same chart. With the latest Billboard stats debuted today, Billboard also took the time to explain what happened to Nicki Minaj‘s credit on the chart– while she did appear alongside Doja Cat at first, her name soon disappeared from the chart, sparking controversy, especially for the ever-aggressive Barbz fanbase. The fans speculated that with the removal of her credit, she also lost her first #1 single.

Billboard explained today, that the removal of Nicki’s name is simply due to the fact that it is actually the original version of “Say So” which is driving the majority of its success and streaming numbers. This does not mean Nicki lost her #1– she still has that credit, but now, it’s the OG “Say So” taking the cake.

Read the explanation below.

“After two weeks of Minaj showing as a featured artist on ‘Say So’ on the Hot 100 and other charts that utilize the same methodology, only Doja Cat is now listed, as the original version, without Minaj, is now driving the majority of overall activity for the song; the change does not affect any of Minaj’s achievements on those charts the past two weeks, and she continues not to be credited on the song on any airplay charts, as the vast majority of the song’s airplay is still for the original version.”

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There’s no denying that Doja Cat‘s past has officially come back to haunt her, at least to some. For those who missed out on the big “exposure,” it recently came to light that Doja had spent time frequenting an online video chat forum called Tinychat, and it didn’t take long for an unsavory narrative to build. It didn’t help that Doja also had a dubiously titled pre-fame song called “Dindu Nuffin,” which in itself is a reference to the victims of police brutality. Before long, Doja was facing accusations of not only racism but incel affiliation. 

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Despite recently securing her first number one hit in the Nicki Minaj-assisted “Say So,” Doja quickly found herself fielding scorn from some of her industry peers. Metro Boomintook the piss out of her with an “OnlyKlans” jab, and now Blueface Bleedem, the paragon of morality in this modern world of ours, has taken it upon himself to lay down the gavel.

In response to her recent IG Live stream, Blueface had a quick but potent message for Doja. “Fucc Doja Cat on cryp,” he writes, on Instagram Live. “Weird ass bitch.” Clearly, the offbeat wonder isn’t into the idea of forgiveness. Unfortunately for Doja, winning back some of her peers will be no easy feat — we shall see how things play out, though it wouldn’t be surprising to see her damage control movement continue in the days to come. 

The Billboard Hot 100 was a whole mess last week as Tekashi 6ix9ine was battling Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande for the top spot on the chart. Fast forward seven days and neither one of those two songs, "GOOBA" and "Stuck With U", are even in the Top 10. 

For the first time ever, Megan Thee Stallion has a #1 single as "Savage" with Beyoncé has officially been launched to the top. In its tenth week on the Hot 100, the song rises four spots to reach #1. 

Doja Cat is under attack from all corners of social media, having to explain her previous behavior on incel-type chatrooms and addressing accusations of self-hatred and anti-Black opinions. Doja Cat hopped on Instagram Live to explain herself and address all of the numerous controversies she is facing. She even spoke about how she refused to show her boobs to the world after promising to do so if she went #1, which she did.

"Your favorite artist -- and there's no judgment -- if they care about [going #1], wonderful, that's fine. There's nothing wrong about wanting a #1 and working hard to get to that #1," said Doja Cat. "For me, I don't give a shit. I just wanna fucking make music. I just don't get it. I still don't understand fully what a #1 means."

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In the week following her chart success, Tekashi 6ix9ine was very vocal about how Billboard was trying to cheat him out of a #1 single, urging his fans to go extra hard so he could see that day. He was seemingly triggered by Doja Cat's words and he decided to fight back with a warning.

"She started with the wrong one," said 6ix9ine in the comments. "Give me till tomorrow #canceldoja."

This begs the question: what does Tekashi have planned? He is releasing his new single and video at the end of this week. Will that somehow tie into this?

She’s already offered up an apology, but Doja Cat has returned to speak more about her recent controversy. Initially, there were allegations that Doja Cat had engaged in racist and bigoted conversations in group chats, but the evidence to support the claims had yet been revealed. Still, the #DojaCatIsOverParty became a trending topic on Twitter before the receipts were given, and when the videos did surface, it seemed as if the Hot Pink singer would have a tough time recovering. However, she came forward with an open letter and said she’s proud of being half black and never engaged in any racist discussions. 

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On Monday, Doja Cat popped up on Instagram Live to talk about the scandal. “From me and the people I work with, like any business, like any conglomerate, there would be many people trying to protect what’s going on and that’s exactly what we were trying to do,” she said in her video. “So I’m just gonna, one, debunk everything.” Doja Cat had “bullet points” of topics she wanted to cover, including accusations of self-hate because, in one video, she spoke negatively about her 4C hair. “What I think the mistake that I made was saying it on a social platform, saying it out in public,” said Doja. “Maybe being honest about how I feel about taking care of my hair was a bad idea.”

She did recognize that her song, “Dindu Nuffin,” was “the worst song in the entire world. “Dindu nuffin,” or “didn’t do nothing,” is often used as a slur by alt-righters to describe black people who find themselves in trouble with the law. She also discusses the chatroom controversy and claims they were public spaces, but any racism would cause someone to quickly be banned. Check out clips of her conversation below.

It’s been quite a few days for Azealia Banks. Following Lana Del Rey’s controversial remarks, Azealia stepped forward to reignite her beef with the singer. Iggy Azalea also caught the wrath of Azealia Banks over a song or two, then there was the revelation that she may have slept with Dave Chappelle, and when Doja Cat‘s scandal broke, it was the Hot Pink artist’s turn. Videos of Doja in chat rooms using explicit, racist language and making disparaging remarks about black people began to circulate, and it didn’t take long for the sleuths to find old tweets where she spoke negatively about marginalized groups of people.

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Tens of thousands of people have weighed in about Doja Cat‘s comments, and it didn’t take long for her to become the target of Cancel Culture. Ebro Darden offered a suggestion in lieu of canceling Doja, saying she should be encouraged and educated about her blackness. Azealia Banks wanted to parts of that and blasted the popular host.

“Instead of canceling Doja Cat for having some weird fetish and identity issues,” Ebro began. “Possible to uplift her and show her that being Black is beautiful? Im assuming she had no Black culture in her suburban wasteland and her white Mom couldn’t help her. And chat rooms.” Azealia responded, “Where the f*ck was this sympathy for me n*gga?” she wrote. “Old high yellow jiffy pop cornbread looking n*ggas stick together I see.” Check it out below.

Whenever something pops off in the media about race, you better believe Azealia Banks is going to voice her opinion about it. This weekend, Doja Cat was revealed to have regularly frequented alt-right, incel-type chat rooms where she allegedly engaged in some pretty clear anti-Black conversations. The rapper, who has family from South Africa, has apologized for the videos before explaining that she was only there to "socialize." Unfortunately, that clarification was not enough for some of her fans, who decided to cancel the rapper on Twiter. 

Azealia Banks is among those who want absolutely nothing to do with Doja Cat and she's also going after her "Say So" collaborator, Nicki Minaj, for remaining quiet on the issue.

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"Another thing that I find fucking funny, is Nicki... for all the fucking mouth you have for Cardi B for talking shit about black women, and now you quiet because you got your little number one with this white bitch," said Azealia on Instagram, referring to Doja Cat as a "white bitch." 

"You a pussy ass bitch. Fuck outta here. ... You shoulda got right on that Queen Radio and you put that bitch in the ground where she belongs. Put that bitch down in the fucking South African emerald mine where the fuck that white bitch belongs. Now I'm looking back at it, you were just jealous of Cardi... She's got more swag than you. You made a whole radio show about how Cardi B is bad for black women."

In the same video, Azealia Banks also said she thinks Cardi B is trash (of course...) and claimed to have had sex with Dave Chappelle so, there's that.

Doja Cat has apologized for a number of videos that resurfaced this weekend, showing her involvement in multiple chatrooms where she allegedly engaged in racist, anti-Black discussions. Despite her explanation, people are still furious with the chart-topping recording artist, threatening to cancel her on Twitter. 

It looks like her fanbase is dwindling in numbers as people are beginning to jump ship and you can likely count super-producer Metro Boomin among that group.

In between mixing sessions with 21 Savage for the highly-anticipated Savage Mode 2 album, Young Metro decided to chime in on the Doja Cat controversy, cracking a joke about her on his personal page.