Filipino actor and rap artist Carlos Agassi recently released a new song titled “Milk Tea” featuring a music video with his wife early this July, which has been drawing mixed reactions from people with regards to the lyricism of the artist.
While the song, which contains explicit words and provocative lyrics in which the private part of a man is symbolized as “milk tea” (yeah, that one’s lost on us as well), is adored by some listeners, it has been mainly gaining attention on social media primarily for its perceived transphobic lyrics.
In the lyrics, it is implied that the artist, whilst having sexual intercourse with a woman, is shocked to see that the woman has a “venti milk tea” between her legs and states that out of all the women, she got a “binabae” (a Tagalog word synonymous to a homosexual or effeminate man, a transexual woman, or a hermaphrodite).
Because of this, people are sharing their dismay over Agassi’s song:
However, Agassi is quick to defend his song from people calling it transphobic by stating that he “respects all genders [sic]” and it’s not his fault for people to have different interpretations for the song – as for him, “art is an expression open to interpretation.”
I respect all genders, its not my fault thats your interpretation of the song. https://t.co/WUu6BgtQ8X
— Carlos Amir Agassi (@amiragassi) July 17, 2023
Art is an expression open to interpretation:)
Ok manlaiit opinyun nyo yun, murahin , masasakit na salita
Pero pag sinabi ko totoo boom kampuhan na mga bobo para palabasin masama ako or ganito ganyan, haist, mayroon naman mas magaling mag rap or panit
Kanta, wow kayo na, gawakanta— Carlos Amir Agassi (@amiragassi) July 17, 2023
Kaw lang nag interpret nuon, ako nagsulat sabi ko nagulat mas malaki venti nya, nagkatuluyan happy ending nag halikan, san transphobic duon, interpretation mo pang kasi gusto mo makahanap malalait , magpasikat , maghanap kakampi to put me down good luck🧋#milktea #carlosagassi
— Carlos Amir Agassi (@amiragassi) July 18, 2023
He also argued that the song is supposed to be a comedic feel-good rap song without negativity and that people are quick to be offended and throw insults.
Ang dali ma offend at manlait , kahit na the song is a comedy , feel good, no negativity rap song 🙂
Will pray u get enlighten as a performer u must know na u cant please everyone so don’t do unto others what u don’t want others to do to u, law of karma https://t.co/alRhKKlK4b— Carlos Amir Agassi (@amiragassi) July 17, 2023
Agassi continues to promote his songs by giving away a cash prize of P10,000 to a chosen person who will like, tag someone, and share the video on their feed.
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