Shanna Moakler praises daughter Alabama Barker’s ‘amazing’ rap career after teen faced backlash: ‘My kids were – Daily Mail

She faced backlash after debuting her rap career earlier this year.

Now Alabama Barker’s mother Shanna Moakler has stepped in to support her daughter, 17. 

Speaking with Page Six, Shanna, 48, gushed about her daughter’s ‘amazing’ rap career and described how her music career was a ‘natural progression’ after being raised by her father, Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker.

‘I think her rap career is amazing. My kids were raised on a tour bus from the time they were born,’ Shanna told the outlet.

‘Every creed, every race is going to love hip-hop and rap that’s not gonna change,’ she said. ‘So for me it is a very natural progression for [Alabama], because she’s been in the studio with her father with the greatest musicians in the world.’

‘I think her father both understands the nature of the industry [and] that genre of music. I think there’s a real love for it, and I think there’s a deep respect for it as well. I know that they would never do anything without that respect,’ she continued.

‘They literally traveled the world numerous times over with some of the biggest musicians, rap artists and hip-hop artists in the world, and [for Alabama’s] generation right now the highest genre of music is hip-hop and rap,’ she said. 

Shanna also praised her daughter for having the kind of ‘confidence’ not many teens her age possess.

In May, Alabama defended her rapping skills after she was lambasted for her vocal stylings. 

She took to social media to argue her point. 

‘I’m tired of people saying I don’t know anything about rap music, I wasn’t raised around rap music, I wasn’t anything,’ she said, according to People.

‘So, let’s take a little field day into my life because you guys know it so well,’ added the star whose mother is Playboy model Shanna and whose stepmother is Kourtney Kardashian.

The model then shared images with rap stars such as Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne, and A$AP Ferg.

‘Since I could walk, I was in the music industry,’ she said.

‘I was watching my dad perform in punk bands, rock bands, in rap concerts, everything. So, for the people that say, “Oh, she doesn’t know anything about rap music.”‘

The star, who later deleted the clip, said, ‘She didn’t grow up around rap music. Why is she doing this? Why is she doing that? I’ve been influenced by rap my entire upbringing and punk rock.’

She then noted that she knows she is privileged.

‘I’m beyond grateful for that and blessed. It’s not okay for people to make fun of or disrespect any culture at all,’ she added.

‘So, if me being a rapper bugs you, then you can just keep moving and stop commenting.’

In mid May she came under fire from social media users after sharing a new TikTok video of herself rapping along to her new single.

She was raised in Calabasas, California.

She could be seen mouthing along to lyrics such as ‘We ain’t together, when I’m wit’ him he know I’m the realest / I ain’t no opposition, all these b***hes in their feelings’ in the clip.

She appeared with a full face of makeup and showcased a vibrant orange wig, which featured a blonde streak.

Fans were quick to note that the aspiring musician’s vocals and accent appeared to have changed when she began to rap.

One bemused viewer commented on Twitter: ‘I don’t understand how white girls be rich and decide to do this? the way I would be at a pool spending money somewhere like what.’

Barker has an older brother, Landon, who is 19. And she’s also younger sister to Atiana De La Hoya, 24, who her mom Shanna shares with ex Oscar De La Hoya.

The young woman boasts 1.9 million followers on Instagram and 3.9 million fans on TikTok.

In March 2021 Alabama showed off her makeup prowess as she applied foundation to her dad’s face using KVD Beauty’s Good Apple Skin-Perfecting Foundation Balm.