Lyrics that disrespect women are, unfortunately, nothing new in rap.
And so it is, unfortunately, no surprise that A$AP Rocky carries on the storied tradition on “Better Things,” off of his new album, A.L.L.A., which hit stores on Tuesday, a week before its scheduled release.
The track and its lyrics are particularly notable, too, because rather than generalized misogyny, Rocky offers a very specific kind, pointed directly at Rita Ora.
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He raps: “I swear that bitch Rita Ora got a big mouth/ Next time I see her might curse the bitch out/ Kicked the bitch out once ’cause she bitched out/ Spit my kids out, jizzed up all in her mouth and made the bitch bounce.”
There hadn’t been reports (or even rumors) about a relationship, of any level, between Rocky and Rita, which makes this all the more curious — especially when you consider that he’s calling her out for having a “big mouth,” yet he’s the one bringing their history up to the world.
Listeners on Twitter had a wide range of reactions to the track.
Some were appalled and critical of Rocky
So ASAP Rocky is shaming Rita Ora for having a sexual encounter with him, bet he would have shamed her if she did nothing too.
— African Renaissance (@JJ_Bola) May 26, 2015
Patriarchy conditions men to fear women's sexual agency. Look at those lyrics. Ugh.
— African Renaissance (@JJ_Bola) May 26, 2015
If as a rapper/MC you cant get out of using the B word/N word in your raps, your artistry is rubbish. Your expression is conditioned.
— African Renaissance (@JJ_Bola) May 26, 2015
I hate stupid exes. We didnt even know Rita Ora let Asap Rocky hit it. I dont even like her but he's so wrong for talking all that nonsense.
— Ima Rihanna Fenty (@prettiedove) May 26, 2015
ASAP Rocky just loves to disrespect women I see. First dark skin girls and now Rita Ora.
— The Hendrix Review (@HendrixReview) May 26, 2015
And some thought it was unnecessary
ASAP rocky kinda lame for that Rita Ora diss man not gonna lie he could've kept that to himself
— Biggz (@BiggaBoss_Biggz) May 26, 2015
asap rocky didn't have to Rita Ora like that on his album
— K (@kaaanisha) May 26, 2015
Why did A$AP Rocky ever do Rita Ora like that smh
— M-Nasty (@myeisha614) May 26, 2015
No matter how you slice it, or what went on between them, the rhymes certainly come off flagrant and disrespectful.
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