Karen Bass Becomes A Rap Target In Nithya Raman’s Paid Diss Track

My Favorite Color took a paid shot at Karen Bass as Nithya Raman’s campaign brought a diss track into the Los Angeles mayoral race.

My Favorite Color is Anthony Willis, a Los Angeles rapper from Pittsburgh. The rapper posted the video with a caption saying Raman’s campaign paid for it. The song ran just under two minutes and attacked the incumbent mayor’s handling of homelessness and the January 2025 wildfires.

“Bro, I pinky promise Karen Bass ain’t your savior,” he rapped. The song also joked about the lawsuit involving rapper Ovrkast and OutKast while questioning Bass’ performance as mayor.

The lyrics criticized Bass’ meeting attendance and mocked her supporters. The song put a Los Angeles rapper into a campaign that had already drawn support from some well-known film and television actors.

The rapper stood by the message Monday morning. Asked for comment, My Favorite Color told KTLA, “What has Karen Bass done for y’all?” He also encouraged Angelenos to vote.

Bass had already faced Raman over the same issues at their October 13 debate. The two were once allies, but their dispute over city leadership included who bore responsibility for homelessness spending and how the mayor handled an emergency.

Raman argued that homelessness had risen despite the money spent and accused Bass of being absent. Bass defended her Inside Safe housing program, pointing out that Raman had chaired the committee responsible for the issue and had voted to approve the spending.

The mayor also addressed being out of the country when the Palisades fire began. “I am so profoundly sorry that I was not in my city, when my city needed me,” Bass said during the earlier debate. Raman promised to be present during the next emergency.

On Bass’ side, Samuel L. Jackson backed her in an October 25 campaign video, defending her work on homelessness. He argued that responding to problems across an entire city was harder than running a single district.

Anthony Anderson also appeared in a campaign video supporting Bass and highlighted her work on film and television tax credits.

Los Angeles voters choose between Bass and Raman on November 3.