Doja Cat isn’t holding back about her former collaborator’s new album. During a Wednesday livestream, she went off on Tyga for using artificial intelligence on “$TARFACE,” calling him a “penis” for the move. The critique came completely unprompted—Doja volunteered the opinion without anyone asking.
Tyga had defended his approach by comparing AI to Auto-Tune, positioning it as just another production tool. That explanation didn’t land with Doja Cat. Her blunt assessment: “Tyga is a penis for making an A.I. album.”
The timing of Doja’s comments feels significant. Pitchfork handed “$TARFACE” a rare 0/10 rating, with critics writing that the album’s “very existence has made the world a worse place.” That kind of universal panning might have fueled the temperature of her take.
What makes this particularly sharp is the history between them. Doja and Tyga collaborated on the “Juicy” remix in 2019 and “Freaky Deaky” in 2022. So this isn’t just a random industry critique—it’s coming from someone who actually worked with him.
The broader conversation around AI in music is clearly hitting a nerve. As artists grapple with how—or whether—to use generative tools, Doja’s stance seems clear: she’s not interested in work built primarily on the technology. Whether Tyga’s comparison to Auto-Tune will shift anyone’s perspective remains to be seen.
For now, the criticism stands. Doja made her position known, and “$TARFACE” continues to be the internet’s favorite punchline.
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