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Tinashe was under attack Tuesday on Twitter after claiming her mixed-race status and gender have hindered her success in the rap industry.
"There's colorism involved in the black community, which is very apparent," Tinashe said in an interview with The Guardian.
"It's about trying to find a balance where I'm a mixed woman, and sometimes I feel like I don't fully fit into the black community. They don't fully accept me even though I see myself as a black woman. That disconnect is confusing sometimes. I am what I am."
The half-Danish, half-Zimbabwean singer announced her second album "Joyride" back in January 2016, but the record still hasn't been released.
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View Story"There are hundreds of [male] rappers that all look the same, that sound the same, but if you're a black woman, you're either Beyoncé or Rihanna," the 23 year old said.
Tinashe has performed alongside Janet Jackson, opened for Nicki Minaj and worked with influencers like Chris Brown and A$AP Rocky.
However, readers on Twitter were not letting her blame "colorism for why she doesn't have a career."
See the slew of slams in the tweets below.
But some are rushing to the singer's defense...
