Hate is motivation for Latto.
The 27-year-old “GOMF” rapper appeared on the latest episode of First We Feast’s Hot Ones and opened up about how she actually enjoys having haters as the negativity inspires her to keep going.
The topic arose as host Sean Evans asked Latto to verify whether a lyric from her song “Business & Personal” rings true in real life. “Y’all bitches gotta chill on the hate / ‘Cause it’s only puttin’ gas in the tank,” she raps on the track, featured on her Big Mama album.
“To what extent does spite-driven success fuel you creatively?” asked Evans.
“I think that’s a lot of it for me,” responded Latto. “I don’t know what it is in me that’s just like, ‘You think you’re gonna make me stop or slow down by saying what you saying?'”
“On my Momma, that turns me up,” added the “Big Energy” artist. “Now I’ve got a point to prove.”
Latto added, “I love when people hate on me ’cause it really gives me a vendetta. Like, ‘Oh, now I have to prove you wrong.'”
The rapper also spoke on Hot Ones about receiving online negativity in response to her “Soul Food Sunday” series of cooking videos on social media. “I don’t care what they say about my Soul Food Sunday, ’cause baby, I can cook,” she said. “And if you ever get a chance to come try my food, you’ll know I can cook.”
“They was talking about my gumbo real bad,” continued Latto. “It was so good though. It was so good. Like, literally they was telling me it’s the best gumbo they’ve ever had. I don’t know.”
Latto’s Big Mama album came out in May. She’s currently supporting Doja Cat’s Tour Ma Vie World Tour in North American arenas through December.
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