Ray BLK has said that the controversy surrounding Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion‘s ‘WAP’ serves as an example of Black female artists being “held to a different standard” within the music industry.The explicit joint single was released back in August, and while many praised it for empowering women its message was also criticised by various right-wing commentators, including Ben Shapiro and Candace Owens.Following the release of her new “revenge song” ‘Lovesick’, which deals with women “taking control and reclaiming your power”, Ray has now addressed the negative reaction to ‘WAP’ in a new interview with Metro.“Maybe I’m just desensitised to it but we’ve been hearing music like this for years now.
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