DANK Demoss is a Detroit-based rapper who made headlines when she was refused a Lyft experience, due to her weight. 

The star has launched a lawsuit towards the ride-sharing firm after she was informed that her weight would “burst” the automobile’s tires. 

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Rising star

Dajua Blanding, aka Dank Demoss, is a rapper from Detroit, Michigan, identified for penning tracks together with So What, Simply Talkin’ and Rounds. 

The star is proudly plus-sized and has been vocal concerning the significance of physique positivity.

Based on her Instagram account, she is the CEO of Detroit-based document firm Foe Sho Doe Information.

She additionally describes herself as a “author, ghostwriter, rapper” and a “sanger”.

Dajua has over 170,000 followers on Instagram as of January 2025, the place she nicknames herself Paid Phat Queen. 

On her social media account, she shares insights into her life together with her love of style. 

In a single video, she reworked a skirt right into a shirt which she paired along with her Prada bag. 

Dajua stated that she thinks that it’s “okay to re-wear garments” and urged followers to disregard individuals who say in any other case. 

The star additionally shares movies along with her nephew and, in a single lovable clip, she teaches him to tie a manbun. 

An incident with Lyft

Dajua made headlines in January 2025, when she introduced her intention to sue the taxi firm Lyft. 

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She claims {that a} driver refused to select her up as a result of she would “burst his tires”. 

In a video recorded throughout the incident, Dajua could be heard saying: “I can match on this automobile”.

The motive force then responds to her by saying: “Consider me, you possibly can’t.”

Dajua determined to sue the taxi service, regardless of the driving force providing to refund the cash that she had paid prematurely for the journey. 

The rapper appeared on Fox 2 and stated: “I have been in vehicles smaller than that.

“I simply need them to know that it harm my emotions.”

The feud heats up

Dajua’s attorneys Jonathan Marko and Zach Runyan have claimed that the incident quantities to discrimination, as weight is a protected attribute in Detroit. 

They stated that was equal to “refusing somebody transportation primarily based on their race or faith”.

Mr Runyan added: “Refusing somebody transportation primarily based on their weight isn’t solely unlawful however harmful.

“Think about the implications if Ms Blanding had been unable to hunt shelter after the driving force left her stranded.

“This might have ended even worse than it did.”

In a public assertion, Lyft responded to the viral video of Dajua and the driving force. 

The corporate stated: “Lyft unequivocally condemns all types of discrimination — we consider in a group the place everyone seems to be handled with equal respect and mutual kindness. 

“Our group pointers and phrases of service explicitly prohibit harassment or discrimination.”