Rolling Ray wasn’t too pleased with Doja Cat‘s decision to trademark “It’s Giving,” a phrase that the Bobby I Love You, Purr star widely popularized on social media. However, they appear to have settled the matter through a series of behind-the-scenes DMs.
The situation unfolded late last week after Doja Cat announced that she would soon be launching a clothing line called “It’s Giving,” and her promotional video for the brand featured the rapper using the popular catchphrase.
“It was supposed to give, but it did not give what needed to be gave to the highest of giving,” she said in the video.
And it’s all yours 🫠 https://t.co/o3nrl8abyL pic.twitter.com/okL7GhmH0F
— my fault lol (@DojaCat) August 18, 2022
To many, this appeared to be a direct reference to the phrase Rolling Ray popularized while criticizing a Popeye’s chicken sandwich a few years ago, as he recorded himself saying, “It’s not even giving what y’all said it was supposed to gave. No, I wasted my money! So, send me my money back, now!
Resultingly, Rolling Ray popped off in a now-deleted tweet.
“This b***h said let me steal from this handicap black b***h & copy righted my saying uh whole year ago!! Lord I’m tired of fighting,” he wrote.
Oop! Rolling Ray is coming for Doja Cat after she used his sayings 👀 pic.twitter.com/mlBkUUuABX
— TheShadeRoom (@TheShadeRoom) August 18, 2022
Other Twitter users chimed in to support Rolling Ray (or to speak on the absurdity of the situation).
Rolling Ray popularized It’s Giving and “it’s giving/not giving what it was supposed to have gave”. We all know this. No one should pretend to be confused – idk why he didn’t trademark it, but I do know trademarking isn’t cheap and that not everyone knows that someone can
— CANARY is supposed to be on HIATUS (@noboysaIlowed) August 18, 2022
doja. baby. i love you but please give @DMVMOSTFAMOUS his credit https://t.co/u4i9CWmt0g
— DIVA (@OFFICIALDDIVA) August 18, 2022
Not only did you steal this phrase from @DMVMOSTFAMOUS you had the nerve to put it in this ugly ass Dunkin Donuts font https://t.co/2CxvGNCOVO
— Academic Spite 💕 (@PurpleJanuary) August 18, 2022
I know doja cat didn’t just trademark the phrase ‘it’s giving’. like we literally are in a simulation https://t.co/SKNm048ouR
— tookie de la crème (@mangoxylophone) August 19, 2022
Rather than drag out the controversy, Doja Cat swiftly put it to rest by imploring Rolling Ray to “check dm,” and the social media icon appeared to be pleased with whatever the “Say So” singer sent his way.
Purr Now this giving what’s supposed to be gave https://t.co/Ye7zIEzURw
— RollingRay!!! (@DMVMOSTFAMOUS) August 19, 2022
With the matter settled, Doja Cat’s “It’s Giving” line proceeded to launch without a hitch.
.@DojaCat’s clothing line “It’s Giving” is now available to purchase https://t.co/xp8TnsxiaL pic.twitter.com/5EMMUiP9eJ
— DailyDoseofDoja (@doseof_doja) August 20, 2022
This isn’t the first time Rolling Ray has sparked beef over someone seemingly trying to make a quick buck off one of his catchphrases.
Last year, after Coi Leray dropped “BIG PURR (Prrdd),” Rolling Ray accused her of “trying to steal [his] word,” “Purrr.”
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Coi Leray denied this in an unintentionally humorous voice message, and Rolling Ray ultimately responded with a diss track, “BigPurrr.”
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However, similar to the case with Doja Cat, Rolling Ray ultimately made peace with Coi Leray, and he even went out of his way to show her some loving support online after she expressed that she was “tired of being bullied” by internet trolls.
