Doja Cat is sounding off on a recent controversy.
The "Say So" singer has addressed backlash she's received on Twitter concerning a controversial 2015 song of hers that's resurfaced, along with allegations she previously took part in racist conversations online.
"I've used public chat rooms to socialize since I was a child," the 24-year-old, born Amalaratna Zandile Dlamini, wrote on Instagram Sunday. "I shouldn't have been on some of those chat room sites, but I personally have never been involved in any racist conversations. I'm sorry to everyone that I offended."
The rapper _ who rose to prominence with 2018's viral track "Mooo!" _ added, "I'm a black woman. Half of my family is black from South Africa and I'm very proud of where I come from."
Regarding the resurfaced track, "Dindu Nuffin," which references a slur that mocks those who have suffered at the hands of police brutality, according to CNN, the singer added, "It was in no way tied to anything outside of my own personal experience."
She added that the song "was written in response to people who often used that term to hurt me."
Though she says she "made an attempt to flip its meaning," Doja Cat now sees "it was a bad decision to use the term in my music."
"I understand my influence and impact and I'm taking this all very seriously," she added, concluding with an apology. "I love you all and I'm sorry for upsetting or hurting any of you. That's not my character, and I'm determined to show that to everybody moving forward."
