Since his debut, the rapper has had a sulphurous reputation behind him. Master of the scathing punch line, his lyrics are often raw, dirty, as with “My whore”: “But hey, if you insist like a whore, I’ll only put you in the uc”. It’s even one of his trademarks.
He was accused of sexism, notably by feminist associations. The controversy led to him being dismissed by the Belgian Football Union which had commissioned him to compose the anthem of the Red Devils for the World Cup in Russia in 2018. He has always denied being a misogynist. “When I talk about women, these are my personal stories, I never make generalizations. […] If you don’t know my world, you don’t have the right to judge it.”he confided to Parisian that year.
Damso: “Talking about sex is not sexist”
It is difficult to ignore in this context the multiple collaborations with female artists that he has carried out. We think of Selah Sue, Aya Nakamura and especially Angèle, an outspoken feminist with whom he does it again on J’ai menti. He had also invited her to open for one of his tours and had defended her against the boos of her fans when she went on stage.
