Chinese rapper under fire for sexist lyrics blames influence of ‘black music’
PG One points to ‘early exposure to hip-hop culture’ in apology for vulgar song, drawing even more criticism
After drawing public criticism for lyrics deemed sexist and promoting drug use, one of China’s best-known rappers has dug an even deeper hole by blaming the influence of “black music”.
PG One came under fire after official media on Thursday highlighted lyrics from the 24-year-old rapper’s 2015 song Christmas Eve, in which he uses obscene language to boast about forcing himself on a woman.
He also raps of “sleeping in the day, shouting at night, pure white powder walking on the board”.
The China Women’s News, which is published by the All-China Women’s Association, posted an opinion piece on social media on Thursday accusing PG One of “instigating drug use among youths and publicly insulting women”.
It said his lyrics were “essentially offensive to women”.