Doja Cat Addresses Nas's "Ultra Black" Mention: "It Didn't Hurt Me"

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She believes that the Rap icon mentioned her because of what "other people kind of planted into his mind."

It was over a year ago that Doja Cat became a trending topic after a few bars from Nas began to circulate. The Rap icon dropped his "Ultra Black" single from his acclaimed King's Disease project with Hit-Boy and on it, he rapped, "We goin' ultra-Black, unapologetically Black / The opposite of Doja Cat, Michael Blackson Black." Soon, people began touting this as a diss about the biracial Popstar, but Nas insisted he doesn't have any beef with Doja and he was just dropping witty bars.

Doja would come forward saying that she planned on releasing a track called "Nas," but alas, the teased track reportedly arrived as "Ain't Sh*t." In her recent interview with Rolling Stone, the Planet Her artist once again addresses the controversy.

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"It didn’t hurt me. It was just like, ‘Oh, this sucks. This is no good,'" Doja said, but it seemed as if she was stung by the mention. Nas's jab came during a tie when Doja was receiving heavy criticism for certain resurfaced social media moments that many deemed to be racist.

“It’s just like, ‘This is a human being, a real human being with feelings,’ ” she added. “[I] don’t think it had anything to do with me, to be honest. I think whatever [Nas] was talking about was something that other people kind of planted into his mind. [But] if you’re able to reach that conclusion about me so confidently, there’s no point in ever talking about it. . . . I’m also very non-confrontational, and I don’t like the vibe of trying to prove myself to somebody that I don’t need to. I don’t think I really need to respond to that without humor.”

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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.

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