"[7] In 2022, FN Meka was signed by Capital Records, generating new publicity and controversy over the AI rapper's black skin color and allegedly stereotypical appearance.
Social media users labeled the act a "minstrel show" and leveled accusations of appropriation, given that neither of FN Meka's creators, Martini nor Le, are black.
Capitol Records responded by dropping the artificial artist, releasing a statement that the company wished to send their "deepest apologies to the Black community for [their] insensitivity".
[8] Martini responded to the criticism in an interview with the New York Times, saying that FN Meka, while relying on AI to create lyrics and music, was still voiced by an anonymous human rapper, who was black.
It’s literally no different from managing a human artist, except that it’s digital.” He further asserted that the team creating FN Meka was “actually one of the most diverse teams you can get—I’m the only white person involved.” [9] Martini recently has made comments to music news outlets that directly contradict earlier statements made about all of FN Meka’s lyrics being AI generated, and about the current race of the virtual rapper.