Bhad Bhabie - real name Danielle Bregoli, known for the viral catchphrase "Cash Me Outside" - released a diss track against Alabama Barker, the daughter of Travis Barker and stepdaughter of Kourtney Kardashian. The song, titled "Ms. Whitman", immediately set the internet on fire and has already amassed over a million views on YouTube. This is the latest episode in a conflict that has been going on between them for months.
In the song, Bhad Bhabie mentions Alabama by name over a beat from Ye’s “Carnival,” claiming that the 18-year-old musician and online personality is living in the shadow of her parents’ fame and fortune and that she copied Latto’s rap style. The song also includes more serious accusations, linking Alabama to NFL players and 35-year-old rapper Tyga.
How did this conflict start?
It all started in December, when Bhad Bhabie accused Alabama Barker of trying to steal her then-boyfriend and child's father, Le Vaughn. The situation became even more dramatic when Bhad Bhabie claimed that Alabama had flirted with Vaughn while she was being treated for cancer. (In November, Bhad Bhabie revealed that she had been diagnosed with a form of cancer related to her white blood cells.) Alabama denied the accusations, saying that it was actually Vaughn who made the first move.
As tensions rose, Bhad Bhabie released the song “Over Cooked” earlier this month, where she expressed her grievances in rap verses. In the song, she claimed that Alabama had gotten pregnant by Tyga and then had an abortion, a rumor that quickly spread in the media, but which both Alabama and Tyga denied.
Alabama didn't sit back and hit back with "Cry Bhabie," where she denied Bhad Bhabie's accusations of a boyfriend and attacked her for cheating on her partner, also suggesting that her friends had cheated on her behind her back. A true teen drama, despite Bhad Bhabie, who seems to have always been a popular online figure, is only 21 years old. She went viral a few years ago when she revealed that she had earned a staggering $57 million on "OnlyFans" shortly after turning 18. On the other hand, Alabama is still a teenager, which makes some of the themes mentioned in their songs feel a bit uncomfortable, in the same way as the references to pedophilia in the viral song "Not Like Us."
Perhaps this kind of viral rap, which increasingly pushes the boundaries of what is acceptable, has become the new language of our time. In the video for “Ms. Whitman,” a Travis Barker lookalike plays drums while Bhad Bhabie publicly attacks his family. It’s a clear example of the reputation and drama of the 21st century, where every personal conflict is turned into an online spectacle for millions of viewers.
Both girls seem to have figured out how to keep the internet's attention very well. This, after all, makes you think not only about viral fame, but about the entire nature of social networks and perhaps even the entire internet in general. Maybe, everything was written to happen this way.
Now I know why Bhad Bhabie and Alabama Barker are fighting. You're welcome!
