- Travis Barker's daughter, Alabama, has hit back at criticism of her making rap music.
- The 17-year-old has recently been sharing clips of her songs on TikTok.
Travis Barker's daughter, Alabama, has hit out at critics of her rap music.
The 17-year-old has recently been sharing clips of her songs on TikTok, prompting a mixed reaction from viewers.
While some have compared her to superstar rappers Ice Spice and Latto, others have hit out at the teenager for stepping into the genre.
In a now-deleted TikTok posted on Monday, Alabama took aim that the haters.
"I'm tired of people saying I don't know anything about rap music, I wasn't raised around rap music, I wasn't anything," she said in the clip, according to People. "So, let's take a little field day into my life because you guys know it so well."
Alabama then proceeded to show a series of photos of her posing alongside famous rappers including Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne, and A$AP Ferg.
Her father, who is the drummer for the rock band Blink-182, is featured in a number of the snaps.
"Since I could walk, I was in the music industry," said Alabama, per People. "I was watching my dad perform in punk bands, rock bands, in rap concerts, everything. So, for the people that say, 'Oh, she doesn't know anything about rap music. She didn't grow up around rap music. Why is she doing this? Why is she doing that?' I've been influenced by rap my entire upbringing and punk rock."
She continued: "I know I am privileged, and I'm beyond grateful for that and blessed. It's not okay for people to make fun of or disrespect any culture at all. So, if me being a rapper bugs you, then you can just keep moving and stop commenting."
@alabamabarker Im posting the top 10 i like on my story
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Recently, Alabama also fired back at social media trolls who shamed her for wearing heavy makeup and revealing outfits.
In a TikTok, the teen appeared in full glam accompanied by a viral audio clip that says: "I'd tell you what you look like but you won't like it."
Alabama captioned her video: "When Kathryn with 3 kids only waterline liner, 4 different colored blonde & Tom shows, talk about my makeup or my age."
In the comments section of the video, one fan responded: "I think people are just concerned about the over sexualization of youth in Hollywood/LA culture."
Alabama replied: "Well I'm doing great thank u."