Anaheim rapper RYTMZ says he won't stop using the N-word in his music

Anaheim rapper RYTMZ (@r.ytmz) says he isn't dropping the N-word from his music, even if it draws backlash from the Black community.

He made the comments on a Juice Unlocked podcast livestream, in a clip the outlet posted Aug. 22, 2025, and tagged in Anaheim. The post put the question straight to followers: does he get a pass?

The question

A host opened by saying he'd been listening to RYTMZ's music and noticed the word came up a lot. "So how do you feel about that? Or why do you use that in your music?"

RYTMZ answered that he just grew up saying it. He acknowledged that a lot of people hate it and question it, but said he doesn't really care what people think.

“Honestly, I just say it, brother. And a lot of people hate it. A lot of people question it. But I just grew up saying it. And I don't really care what people think.”

Pushed on it

The host pressed: would he stop if the Black community said it wasn't having it? RYTMZ said no, because the pushback isn't coming from "the whole, like, black community." He called it personal preference. "I'm not going to change something to make someone happy, you know?"

Asked whether it could hold him back in the future, he said no. The exchange closed with a blunt, profanity-laced summary of his stance (if critics don't like it, too bad), answered with "Yeah, basically."

“I'm not going to change something to make someone happy, you know? I'm not going to do that.”

Your take

Juice Unlocked asked followers whether that is acceptable. The post drew 82 comments and 156 likes.

“But do you think it could maybe hold you back in the future?”