Key Takeaways:

• BabyChiefDoIt stated he used ChatGPT for artistic inspiration throughout a Power 105.1 interview.
• Online backlash led him to defend his expertise and identification as a rapper on Instagram.
• His rising profile features a function on Chance the Rapper’s STAR LINE album and rising buzz round his single “WENT WEST.”

Rising Chicago rapper BabyChiefDoIt is on the middle of controversy after feedback about utilizing synthetic intelligence to assist with songwriting sparked heavy backlash on-line. The teenage drill artist, who not too long ago landed a coveted spot on the XXL Freshman list, says his phrases have been taken out of context.

The state of affairs started throughout an Aug. 11 look on Power 105.1, the place BabyChief admitted that he experimented with ChatGPT. “I’ve been using that s**t to write my lyrics. Real s**t… That s**t works,” he stated about 17 minutes into the clip. He later clarified he didn’t use the AI output verbatim however pulled inspiration from it.

The admission didn’t sit properly with followers. Clips from the interview shortly went viral, with social media customers accusing him of undermining the artistry of rap. Others criticized him for an absence of authenticity and questioned the creativity and soul behind his music.

BabyChiefDoIt doubled down on defending himself. In screenshots of since-removed Instagram Stories, he mocked the concept expertise may ever exchange his expertise. “Being on the internet becomes unfun when you take me serious,” he wrote. “If ChatGPT was the solution to all my problems, why in the absolute f**k would I give y’all the sauce.” He later returned to the app, to not request bars, however to jokingly ask it to name him the “dopest writer.”

He additionally revealed what seemed to be messages from his group urging him to watch out with how he framed his artistic course of. “We don’t wanna make it seem like you’re not a real writer and lyricist ‘cause you are,” one advisor allegedly said. “People think you got ghostwriters now. We never wanna discredit ourselves.”

Despite the controversy, BabyChiefDoIt’s inventory continues to rise along with his “WENT WEST” single gaining momentum. More not too long ago, his look on Chance the Rapper’s STAR LINE album launched him to an excellent wider viewers.