There’s a tired, ongoing narrative that female rappers need to "evolve"—change their sound, their look, their content. But maybe the real change needed is who we’re listening to when it comes to commentary on female rap.

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Too many women are taking cues from gay male commentators who have built entire platforms off critiquing female rap with the same recycled takes. They say they’re tired of over-sexualized content, of “lack of depth,” yet somehow their favorite always fits the exact mold they claim to hate. Make it make sense.

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Why are y'all giving so much weight to a group that hasn’t propelled a single artist from their own demographic to mainstream success in rap? Why are we still entertaining opinions from people who clearly feel the need to compete with women while hiding behind a mic and calling it “new media”?

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I’m over the glossy lips, oily faces, wannabe titties-ass face niggas, with squeaky voices speaking on female rap like they’re the target audience. They're not. Their commentary lacks depth, nuance, or range—it’s just clickbait dressed up in sass.

Female rap doesn’t need to change to fit their messy asses. What needs to change is who women let shape the conversation.