India Arie had something to say about Yung Miami‘s hit song for the summer, ‘Spend Dat,’ and she or he sparked an online debate in the method. ‘The Truth’ singer replied to comments on Threads about boycotting the track, and the web was quick to share their opinions. Now, she’s circling back to make clear what she meant and where she stands. Meanwhile, Caresha seemingly hasn’t responded.
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India Arie Agrees With Fan About Yung Miami’s Song ‘Spend Dat’
Yung Miami dropped ‘Spend Dat’ back in April, and the song praises scamming folks and spending money (This for all my scammers︱and my get-money b*tches). The song reached No. 25 on the Billboard Top 100 and is being celebrated as a summer jam, but not by everyone.
One Instagram user commented that the song was degrading to the culture, and India Arie looked as if it would agree. @mrs.mj.tedla wrote, “I’m calling for a boycott of Yung Miami’s song Spend Dat.’ I imagine it’s degrading to our culture. Sooner or later, we have now to take seriously the facility music has over our perception and the values it reinforces. This could’t be the song of the Summer.”
The Grammy Award winner replied to the comment, advising folks to make “smart selections.”
“I spent my entire adult life, caring way an excessive amount of,” she wrote. “Because I finally learned that not everybody Cares ( with a capital C) And explaining it to them is just not gonna make them care. All the things you take heed to see or eat goes to influence you. So make smart selections y’all. The mass acceptance of this song itself is a CRYSTAL CLEAR sign of the larger problem.”
In one other Threads post, India added:
“I finally realized that not everybody desires to get free, and it was a VERY rude awakening. I finally realized that not EVERYBODY desires to get free. And it was a really, very, very rude awakening. smh. since the mass acceptance of this song is a crystal clear sign of this much larger truth.”
India Clarifies Her Stance On The Song Of The Summer
Following viral conversations about her stance, India Arie popped into her Instagram Stories to make clear that she was not advocating for a boycott.
“FOR CLARITY!! I didn’t say that I believe anyone must boycott this song I said it is an indication of where we’re as a culture that this song has been accepted so widely. And… THATS FACTS,” she wrote. “I THINK – people should do whatever they WANT TO DO. you do what you wanna do. I’ll do what I wanna do. And that’s that. MEANWHILE I also said, that the way in which we’re embracing the songs says loads about where we’re as a culture, which … IS JUST FACTS.”
The recording artist also responded to a fan who called out the singer’s generation bringing Salt-N-Pepa and Lil’ Kim into it, and she or he delivered loads of shade.
“You’re the one person I’m gonna answer today. I’ve been speaking out about this since my first television appearance in 2001 with Bill Maher (what 12 months were you born by the way in which?) A DE ROOM I never said a raunchy song shouldn’t exist I believe a variety of times they exist within the flawed context But I even have said that many MANY MANY TIMES. MANY way. just so you realize……”
India Arie’s Comments Sparked An Web Debate
Reactions to the recording artist’s comments were mixed as several folks agreed with the ‘Get It Together’ singer while others thought a boycott goes too far.
User @_.nicoleb._ wrote, “This song is where we draw the road?? Not the countless songs about killing and medicines? lol okay….”
@sequoia_lasha agreed with the recording artist. “But my girl @indiaarie not flawed though. We’re watching children who can barely speak sing this song with clarity. It’s truly sad.”
@aflava added, “She’s 100% correct. It’s facts & the song is catchy but that message is horrible for our youth! 😮.”
User @_prophet313 wrote, “We knowwwww we just can’t help it 🤷🏾♂️😂😂.”
@kizzie_lafox added, “Yall take stuff too serious it’s only a song sista solider!”
@theofficialljojo replied, “Anywaysss….spend dat shii!”
Music Producer Hitmaka Also Criticized ‘Spend Dat’
Music producer Hitmaka appeared on ‘The Truth After Dark‘ podcast on June 29, and he said ‘Spend Dat’ represents “ho behavior.”
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