Jhené Aiko has stopped using the n-word in her music for some time now, but it became a topic of conversation on Twitter this week after a fan asked the singer what ethnicities she’s mixed with.

“Whispers, cat hair, slauson asphalt and sand from venice beach,” Aiko responded early Monday morning (December 7). In a since-deleted second tweet, she added, “I am less black than someone half black, but also less white that someone half white… and asian is the least thing i am. lol. So at this point, it’s whatever they want me to be.”

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When the comment made its way to The Shade Room, Aiko explained the tie-in with why she no longer drops the n-word in her lyrics.

“Actually wait! lol. i would like to say one more thing that hopefully simplifies this statement,” she commented. “The discussion stemmed from the use of the n word in my music, in the past… and i let it be known i haven’t in a while and chose not to use it anymore moving forward out of respect and consideration to my ancestors and the individuals who feel uncomfortable when i say it.

“I have a japanese grandfather and a creole/dominican grandmother on my mothers side… and both of my fathers parents are black and white. my dna results came in 25% asian, 33% african and 34% european,” she continued. “So that is what i was referencing in the tweet. also, those dna sites update and change from time to time so who actually knows. Ok now im done explaining, promise i am human and i see you all as family regardless of how u view me.

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people are going to find ways to still get at her.

if she stops using it whats the issue

makes sense

“Whispers, cat hair, slauson asphalt and sand from venice beach,”

NIGGA we dont care

people weird

If Neapolitan ice cream was a person.

tldr because she's too multicultural?

she peaked with her feat on from time if we're keeping it a buck

I think she should have just stopped instead of trying to make it viral

I never had an issue with her saying Nigga.

Cool don’t care

34% white and 33% black? Nah she's booted.

Sound good

At username and post

Because she isn't black and should have never been saying it.

She has a website claiming shes a magic maker she think she Shenron

33% black?