Yung Miami has shared a message amid the chatter over her song ‘Spend Dat,’ and she or he is thanking Monica for her support. ‘The Boy Is Mine’ singer performed on the Essence Festival of Culture in Recent Orleans on Saturday, July 4, and she or he incorporated the controversial hit into the show.
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Yung Miami Thanks Monica For Dancing To ‘Spend Dat’ During ESSENCE Fest
Monica delighted the group on the ESSENCE Fest when she incorporated ‘Spend Dat’ into her performance on Saturday night.
The move comes amid the controversy surrounding Yung Miami’s latest single, ‘Spend Dat,’ which features about spending money and scamming. As previously reported, one critic called out the song for being “degrading to our culture.” And India Arie’s weigh-in response prompted a web-based debate.
Several backup dancers joined Monica on stage as she danced to ‘Spend Dat,’ and Yung Miami was thankful for her support amid the drama.
The 32-year-old artist, whose real name is Caresha Romeka Brownlee, shared a video of the performance on Instagram. Caresha also thanked Monica within the caption.
“Ahhhh…. That is what an OG appear like!!! Thanks @monicadenise for hitting that sh*t one time and showing ya girl some LOVE. We will have fun one another’s wins and just have time! That is sisterhood that is black excellence!! 🤍🤍🕺🏽🕺🏽Thanks Monica you’ve truly all the time been a REAL ONE & stay embracing and pouring into the women! A ICON, A LEGEND 🙏🏾🤍”
Monica Replied With More Support As Roomies Weighed In
User @tsx2__ replied, “Yeah cause I don’t understand all of the hate. The songs back within the day were way worse.”
@dana__denise joked, “boycott isn’t going so good huh?”
@_klassycapricorn agreed. “Real is so rare nowadays! Monica all the time been a REAL one.”
@d3miyo noted that Yung Miami finally spoke out in regards to the drama. “One thing about Miami she know the right way to step on a toe or two in silence 🤣.”
Monica also replied to Yung Miami’s message on Instagram. “I Love You @yungmiami305 Support & Sisterhood is my stance all the time AA A lot love for you and your loved ones!”
Nevertheless, not everyone supported the video.
@trapsoulmood replied, “Just cause she’s a star don’t mean she right 😂😂😂😂.”
User @itslegendaryshay replied, “Why are yall still dragging this ? It’s giving she knows India is true. India never mentioned her name, and yall keep trolling over a general comment she made about ALL this watered down music. Mannnn gone!”
India Arie’s Comments About ‘Spend Dat’ Went Viral
After a fan called for a boycott of ‘Spend Dat,’ Arie’s response went viral.
“I spent my entire adult life, caring way an excessive amount of,” wrote Arie partly. “Because I finally learned that not everybody Cares ( with a capital C) And explaining it to them is just not gonna make them care. Every little thing you hearken to see or eat goes to influence you. So make clever selections y’all. The mass acceptance of this song itself is a CRYSTAL CLEAR sign of the larger problem.”
After folks began saying Arie supported a boycott, she clarified her comments.
“FOR CLARITY!! I didn’t say that I believe anyone must boycott this song,” she wrote. “I said it is an indication of where we’re as a culture that this song has been accepted so widely. And… THATS FACTS.”
What Do You Think Roomies?