Coi Leray Calls Out Critics Dubbing Her A ‘TikTok Artist’

Coi Leray is one of the famous new names in rap and has never been shy about addressing an issue publicly.

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TikTok is better at music publicity than Instagram and Twitter.

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After being called a TikTok artist, she went on Twitter to say that she had a family to feed, and using TikTok was her decision.

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Leray said that most TikTok music went straight to the charts, so if she was being called a TikTok artist, she should also be called a Billboard artist.

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She has been on the Billboard 100 since releasing “No More Parties” and “Big Purr.”

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Bia was also being criticized for her sound and performance and called a fan out on this.

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Leray responded to the fans more scathingly and called them haters.

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“No More Parties” was released in January and maintained its spot on the Billboard Hot 100 for weeks.

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In her interview with Essence, Leray said that she’s happy that people are finally getting to know her, making her closer to being a major superstar.

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