Blink-182 is within the midst of an enormous comeback. However, the band’s revered drummer Travis Barker’s daughter Alabama’s profession is simply getting began. Nevertheless, as an alternative of following in her well-known father’s rockstar footprints, the web persona has lasered in on rap music. The nepo baby debate was stale, however the aspiring musician’s new snippet shared to TikTok would possibly’ve simply breathed new life into it.
Within the 40-second clip, Alabama dropped a pattern of what she’s been cooking up, rapping an entire verse and a part of the forthcoming tune’s refrain.
Opening with the primary verse, Alabama raps, “Once we ain’t collectively once I’m with him, he know that I’m the realest / Ain’t bought no opposition all these b*tches in they emotions / However pay attention who the f*ck y’all talkin’ to / I’m Alabama get to know me I’d spazz on you / I’m strolling in its twenty b*tches starring yeah I’m cool / I do know I odor so good it’s Baccarat and Van Cleef fragrance / Deal with me like ya momma /Drip me out in some designer / Ice me out like boy I’m wildin’ / the kind of vitality / Don’t deal with me like its ten of me / You higher not be texting deal with your exes like they enemies.”
Earlier than the video ends, Alabama shares a number of seconds of the monitor’s melodic refrain, rapping, “Simply decide up once I’m calling / my physique / Don’t change up once you bought it / you bought me / I’m out right here using shotty you proper beside me / you feeling all up on me / He blow unique.”
A number of customers drew comparisons to different social media figures turned musicians, together with Matty B and an early Justin Bieber.
One other person commented, “Not feeling it,” to which Alabama replied, “Sounds private.”
Others known as Alabama out for cultural appropriation. Some chimed in to share that her father, Travis Barker, has publicly talked about his love for rap music. Barker even collaborated with a number of rappers, together with Lil Wayne, Trippie Redd, Paul Wall, The Sport, and Run the Jewels. This isn’t Alabama’s first time sharing her music on-line. In April, she uploaded a teaser of her tune, “Diamond In The Rough.”
However it wasn’t all destructive. A number of customers shared phrases of encouragement with {the teenager}. “She’s nonetheless younger. That is her artistic part. I hope she has enjoyable and watches her boundaries and limits,” posted one person.
To clap again on the naysayers, Alabama recorded one other video utilizing a tune clip of Nicki Minaj dunking on customers that declare to hate her however watch all the things she does on-line.
Alabama hasn’t launched the monitor’s identify or if it’ll ever be launched publicly. However she’s made it clear that she isn’t going to cease as a result of she does get pleasure from making music.
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