She also approaches an IG user who tried to say that “the white woman jumped out of her”.
She has been working on her craft since she was a young teenager, but Latto is finally getting the recognition her fans believe she deserves. It’s been a long time since Latto appeared on The Rap Game and was named winner by Jermaine Dupri, but even with the awards she’s garnered since that time, Latto often poses naysayers. People have made comments about the 22-year-old rapper looking a lot more mature than her age, so Latto took a moment to fix things.
“Never play with my face card,” she wrote in her story. “You all love being on those blog comments that say how ‘old’ I look.”
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“Hoe don’t be fooled by wigs, make-up and stage outfits, I have old money and carry myself like a grown woman, that’s all,” she continued. The Shade Room republished the rapper’s message, with someone commenting that “the white woman jumped out saying old money”. Latto, who is biracial, has received such comments in the past, so she took a moment to approach the person.
“For your information, black people can have ‘old money’ so you know what you mean,” Latto replied. “But I was referring to the income I’ve accumulated over the past 16 years, not inherited income. I’m a first-generation millionaire.” [hands raised emoji]. “Check out the exchange below.
