Alabama Barker is making headlines after teasing new rap music.
During a recent TikTok live stream this week, Alabama, the daughter of Blink-182 drummer, Travis Barker, gave her followers a taste of what’s to come for her own music career.
“He told me I’m not gonna make it / I told him he crazy,” she rapped in the song. During her performance she had a stoic face as she lip synced to her lyrics from the recording. She seemingly mimicked rappers and the hand gestures you typically see while they perform.
“I did write this all by myself in my room,” the 17-year-old shared of the track.
People swiftly shared their reactions to her rap. Some believed that she was putting on a “Blaccent” or “trying to be Black.” Others criticized her for speaking about overcoming struggles as she is the daughter of a wealthy, famous musician. On the other side, some defended her as she is just a minor and is still growing up.
The majority of reactions were negative and she received quite a bit of backlash on Twitter and other social media platforms. Most people expected her to perform rock music like her father and compared her to him and considered her lyrics problematic for speaking about struggles and being the best.
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Alabama previously clapped back at someone who criticized her for lip-syncing the words, “I used to f–k your homegirl but it ain’t like that,” during a rap song.
“What am I saying in the video besides singing a song?” the teen questioned in a response TikTok video. “… On top of that why are you worried about someone that doesn’t … concern your life whatsoever. I don’t know how me singing a rap song on TikTok is disrespecting myself or how gross it is.” She concluded her response by noting that the person is “just somebody’s mom.”
Discover reactions to Alabama’s new song, below.
Warning: Some tweets below contain strong language.