Ariana Grande apologized for reposting a fan who said her '7 Rings' lyric about buying hair is 'gonna solve racism'

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• Ariana Grande released a new song Friday morning called "7 Rings," along with an accompanying music video.
• Some listeners — including rappers Soulja Boy and Princess Nokia — accused Grande of stealing aspects of the hip-hop infused track from black artists.
• In particular, many have said the lyric, "You like my hair? Gee thanks, just bought it," whitewashes the politics surrounding hair in black communities.
• Grande did not directly address the backlash, but did repost a black fan's Instagram story that read, "White women talking about their weaves is how we're gonna solve racism."
• She quickly deleted it and later apologized for the repost: "Thanks for opening the conversation," she wrote. "It's never my intention to offend anybody."

Ariana Grande has indirectly addressed the backlash surrounding her newest song "7 Rings," which sparked many discussions about cultural appropriation.

Since its release on Friday, some listeners have accused Grande of stealing aspects of the hip-hop infused track from black artists. Soulja Boy, who recently claimed he is responsible for all successful modern rappers, called Grande a "thief" on Twitter after some compared her flow on "7 Rings" to his 2010 song "Pretty Boy Swag."

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