Akbar V is speaking out after facing heavy backlash over her latest freestyle diss, and she’s making one thing crystal clear: she believes hip-hop has become way too sensitive.
During an emotional and fiery livestream, the Atlanta rapper questioned why fans were suddenly attacking her for doing exactly what rappers are supposed to do — compete.
“Like I ain’t did nothing but rap,” Akbar said while addressing the controversy surrounding her bars aimed at Latto and others in the industry.
According to Akbar, her freestyle wasn’t meant to be treated like street drama or personal attacks. Instead, she sees it as pure rap competition and says critics are unfairly targeting her while excusing everyone else.
“Everybody got they panties in a bunch. I don’t got no smoke with nobody. This is hip-hop,” she explained.
The rapper also brought up past situations where she says other artists openly dissed her without receiving the same backlash. She specifically referenced previous tension involving Cardi B and Latto, arguing that fans stayed silent when she was the one being targeted.
“Y’all don’t be having all that energy when people be dissing me though,” she said.
Akbar then gave her side of the long-rumored fallout with Latto, revealing that the two were once cool before things allegedly changed behind the scenes.
She claimed one of the biggest turning points came after Latto allowed Cardi B to diss her on a song, which pushed Akbar to fire back musically.
“That’s how the ‘Smoke It Out’ situation came about,” she explained, insisting fans already know the history but choose to ignore it when conversations involve her.
Despite the criticism, Akbar says she has no regrets about reigniting lyrical tension because, in her eyes, rap is supposed to be competitive.
“I’m very confrontational because I want you to prove something to me. Prove to me I can’t rap,” she declared.
The rapper also defended her career accomplishments and independent grind, reminding viewers she once had a major deal opportunity with RCA around the same time Latto was signed — but chose not to take it.
Akbar further addressed comparisons involving streaming numbers and influence, saying people underestimate her impact because she isn’t backed by a major machine.
“I dropped one freestyle and got the whole internet in shambles,” she said proudly.
The livestream became even more explosive when Akbar revisited the “Big Mama” nickname controversy, claiming she had branded and trademarked the title long before Latto began using it publicly.
“I am the original Big Mama,” she insisted.
Throughout the rant, Akbar repeatedly accused fans of “picking and choosing” which artists are allowed to diss others without consequences. She compared the situation to how male rappers often get praised for controversy while female rappers face backlash for doing the same thing.
By the end of the livestream, Akbar made it clear she isn’t backing down from rap smoke anytime soon — and believes the backlash only proves people are paying attention.
Now fans online are split, with some applauding her for defending hip-hop competitiveness, while others believe she’s dragging old beefs back into the spotlight for attention.
