Cardi B’s sex-positive anthem WAP made history when it debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was streamed 93 million times in its first week.
But the song, which also features Megan Thee Stallion, has received a lot of criticism for its explicit subject matter and lyrics since its release on August 7.
Hitting back at her haters on Monday, the 27-year-old rapper told Australia’s Kyle and Jackie O Show that she thinks the lyrics are ‘normal’ by hip hop standards.
‘The people that the song bothers are usually like conservatives or really religious, fake religious people,’ Cardi B said.
‘I grew up listening to this type of music, so to other people it might be strange and vulgar, but to me it’s almost like really normal.’
She also clarified that WAP is meant for ‘adults’, and shouldn’t be heard by children.
It’s like, no of course I don’t want my child [two-year-old daughter Kulture] to listen to this song and everything, but it’s like, it’s for adults,’ she added.
Since the song’s release, fans of WAP have been injuring themselves trying to twerk to the song in videos posted on TikTok.
Admirers of the music have taken to creating their own choreographed sets – sometimes with unexpected and dangerous results.
Cardi B later posted a screenshot of Lib’s injury to Instagram, and wrote: ‘Please guys be safe while doing the WAP WAP WAP.’
Esperon also asked his followers if any others had suffered injuries.
‘I hurt my back doing it,’ responded user emily.chavezz. Another said: ‘Yes, I had to pop my knee back into place. I’ll try again later.’