Jay Park receives criticism for donating to the "Black Lives Matter" movement.

Back on June 14, KST, Jay Park announced the release of a new song called "DNA Remix." The song is released by H1GHR MUSIC, international hip-hop and R&B music label founded by Jay Park and his longtime affiliate Cha Cha Malone, in collaboration with numerous artists such as Jay Park himself, Osun, D.Ark, pH-1, Choo, YLN Foreign, Lee Young Ji, 365Lit, Ourealgoat, and Lil Boi.

However, shortly after the release of "DNA Remix," the song began receiving criticism from international fans, with fans flocking to Jay Park's social media account to criticize the rapper for appropriating the Black culture.

In addition, fans shared their concerns that the music video of "DNA Remix" would bolster unfavorable stereotypes about the people in the Black community and the community as a whole.

Jay Park responded to fans by writing a comment under the music video on Youtube, sharing his acknowledgment of hip-hop's origins, as well as expressing his admiration for rappers in the Black community. He also shared that artists under H1GHR MUSIC support the Black community's culture.

In response to criticism for his use of dreadlocks in the music video, he states that if people can fangirl over Korean men with dyed hair, then he doesn't see why they can't fanboy over rappers with dreads and face tattoos and that everybody is "into what [are] they into." He ends the comment by saying to just love one another and be kind, whether you are on the internet or in person.

However, fans did not accept his explanation and continued to criticize the rapper, commenting how Jay Park refuses to understand what he is doing wrong and is making excuses for his actions.

Jay Park Criticized for Donating to the "Black Lives Matter" Movement Following Cultural Appropriation Accusation

Following Jay Park being accused of appropriating the Black culture, he received further backlash after he had announced that he and other hip-hop artists had also made a donation to the "Black Lives Matter" movement, and stated that rappers from the United States "do not see color," and that many of their heroes are rappers from the Black community, so it is "natural" to want to be like them.

In addition, Jay Park explains that it makes them feel like rockstars when they wear a certain hairstyle or have a certain appearance. Several netizens commented how donating to the "Black Lives Matter" movement won't make him any less of a racist and that it does not count as part of his apology.

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Written by Robyn Joan