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Latto has had some undoubtedly big career moments lately, though they’re unfortunately being overshadowed by drama. Earlier this month she shared her first single of 2023, “Lottery,” which finds her taking a well-received venture into pop music. What listeners aren’t loving, however, is her decision to work with controversial producer Dr. Luke on the track.

While the hate comments poured in last week, the 777 artist made it known that she wasn’t bothered by twerking along to the LU KALA-assisted bop in her pyjamas. The debut of Latto’s Billboard cover photo provided a moment of relief for the rap diva, though it didn’t last long. Over the weekend, one of Kodak Black’s artists hopped on Instagram to address some comments made by the 24-year-old in her accompanying music video, specifically about working with other female artists.

Latto Says She’s a “Girl’s Girl”

“My number one thing has been being a girl’s girl,” Latto candidly told the outlet during their sit-down. “I utilize my power in uplifting others on my way up. When you see Latto do a feature with an upcoming female rapper, I don’t charge them. The label got to cover the glam, but I don’t profit off that.” Last year alone she appeared on a handful of tracks alongside other women, including Chlöe’s “For the Night” and Lakeyah’s “Mind Yo Business.”

Prior to that we also heard her on Kali’s “Mmm Mmm” with Moneybagg Yo, Queen Naija’s “Bitter,” and Tay Money’s “Brat.” Though her discography proves that she obviously isn’t one to shy away from a joint track – especially if it embodies girl power – another rising rapper claims that Latto refused to work with her in the earlier days of her career.

VVSNCE Speaks Her Truth

Earlier this weekend, Kodak Black’s artist, VVSNCE, shared her thoughts on Latto’s Billboard interview. “Everybody keep taggin’ me in this shit, [I don’t care] ’bout no feature from her or nobody else,” she wrote in a repost on her IG Story. “She did do that lame [shit] tho, ‘I don’t work with new female artists,’ [were] her EXACT words. That’s the real reason she was mad at Yak! She had to pay for that song on her album ‘cuz she ain’t wanna do a song with me.”

As you may recall, the Ohio-born artist spilled some serious tea with the arrival of her debut album last year. At the time, she was pressed because one of the male features on her tracklist was reportedly giving her a hard time about finishing the collab because she ignored her DMs. Latto never identified the culprit, though many were quick to assume that Back For Everything hitmaker was to blame. Hear everything VVSNCE had to say about the drama in the video above, and check back later for any updates on the situation.

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