After admitting it was offensive, local rapper releases 'transphobic' song anyway

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/life/01/17/20200117-young-vito-3.jpg"/><figcaption>Young Vito has been criticized for releasing a song he has already apologized before for its offensive lyrics. <em>Instagram</em></figcaption></figure></div><p><br/>MANILA <strong>(UPDATED)</strong> -- People online are irate with newbie rapper Young Vito (real name Erich Gabriel Bongon) for releasing his transphobic song on Spotify, a month after apologizing for its lyrics. </p><p>It was around early December last year when he was forced to take down the video for his song, &quot;Awit.&quot; He claimed back then that he had &quot;found out how much [his] words can personally affect other people.&quot;</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/life/01/17/20200117-young-vito-4.jpg"/><figcaption>Young Vito&#x27;s apology turns out to be an insincere one considering how he released his song anyway.</figcaption></figure></div><p><br/>But Young Vito this week went ahead and officially released a barely edited version of the song anyway, this time under Viva Records. </p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Remember the guy who made an entire song perpetuating stigma against trans women (that we exist only to deceive people)?<br/><br/>Well he has a record label now + his transphobic song is now being monetized and I’m just in disbelief.<br/><br/>Nakakapagod naman lumaban para sa sarili namin. <a href="https://t.co/BXKT7AlKM3">pic.twitter.com/BXKT7AlKM3</a></p>— Gigi on YouTube (@gigiesguerra) <a href="https://twitter.com/gigiesguerra/status/1217991723692900352?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 17, 2020</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>In his track, Young Vito mockingly sings about his experience of meeting a beautiful lady who turns out to be a trans woman. </p><p>&quot;Ang ganda niya pero parang may mali. Noong dumikit mayroon akong napansin /napakalupit/ awit may lawit,&quot; he sings. </p><p>The song was made available on YouTube and Spotify on Thursday, both under Viva Records. </p><p>The YouTube lyric video and Spotify record has since been taken down. </p><p>Young Vito promoted his song heavily on his Twitter despite only getting negative comments. <br/> </p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/life/01/17/20200117-young-vito-2.jpg"/><figcaption>Young Vito has received nothing but negative comments as he promotes his song &#x27;Awit&#x27; on Twitter, many criticizing his transphobic lyrics.</figcaption></figure></div><p>Viva Records has yet to release a statement over the criticisms of the song&#x27;s release, nor its decision to take it down. </p><p>Among those who called out the original song was actress Jasmine Curtis-Smith, who described it as &quot;BS&quot; and told Young Vito: &quot;Ikaw ata may mali.&quot; </p><div> </div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="tl">Anong problema mo sa mga magagandang may lawit?<br/><br/>Ikaw ata may mali. 😔 Mag 2020 na soon, tigilan na yang pagkakitid ng utak pls.<br/><br/>Report this BS. <a href="https://t.co/tuBWvKk7En">https://t.co/tuBWvKk7En</a></p>— Jasmine (@jascurtissmith) <a href="https://twitter.com/jascurtissmith/status/1202931671953133568?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 6, 2019</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div>

<p>People online are irate with newbie rapper Young Vito, real name Erich Gabriel Bongon, for releasing his transphobic song on Spotify, a month after apologizing for its lyrics. </p>

People online are irate with newbie rapper Young Vito, real name Erich Gabriel Bongon, for releasing his transphobic song on Spotify, a month after apologizing for its lyrics.

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After admitting it was offensive, local rapper releases 'transphobic' song anyway

After admitting it was offensive, local rapper releases 'transphobic' song anyway

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Published Jan 18, 2020 04:03 AM PHT

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Updated Jan 18, 2020 06:58 PM PHT

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