Since his debut, ALLDAY PROJECT’s Tarzzan (타잔) has come under continuous fire for his looks, which many say are inspired by black culture. Opting for braids and grills, netizens argue that his look edges towards cultural appropriation, for how he brings his persona and now he might just be under more heat from the community itself.
Recently, a video of ALLDAY PROJECT’s Tarzzan emerged after netizens speculated he was saying the N-word during a guest appearance. The video showcases him in a car as he raps to “LIKE WEEZY” by Playboy Carti.
The video, which has since been taken down on YouTube, shows the 22-year-old idol rapping to the first verse of the song, which originally reads, “poppin’ that boy like, pop”. Netizens have since pointed out that Tarzzan had changed the first “boy” to the n-word, sparking major criticism for cultural appropriation yet again.
Twitter user @/mesrevaries comments, “Everything about that Tarzzan guy should have gotten him cancelled even before his debut”, “He has not issued a single apology or acknowledgement of his actions”. Netizens also called out that this isn’t his only case of cultural appropriation, as his wardrobe and style have also contributed to the issue. However, a handful of netizens have come out to defend the idol, with Twitter user @/PE0NYTAE commenting, “He messed up the lyrics ‘popping that boy I’m like a pac’ so it sounds like ‘poyilillapac’. He basically mumbled the lyrics”.
As of writing, neither ALLDAY PROJECT, THEBLACKLABEL, nor Tarzzan himself has yet to issue an explanation or apology for the matter. What do you think Tarzzan said in the video?
Watch the full video here:
@n.c1ty yall can call me delusional but I swear I heard a little n word bomb. #nc1ty #kpop #bts #straykids #nct #blackpink #treasurekpop #imawannaberacoon #playyourownrace
Alyssa Gabrielle contributed to this article
