Not everyone is feeling Yung Miami’s song “Spend Dat.” Singer India.Arie has expressed concern over the mass acceptance of the former City Girls member’s summer hit.
On Monday (June 29), India.Arie hopped on Threads and responded to a fan’s comment urging people to boycott Yung Miami’s catchy tune “Spend Dat.” In her since-deleted posts, the Grammy Award-winning singer criticized the cultural embrace of the rapper’s hit, suggesting that the success of the song proves not all want to “get free.”
“I spent my entire adult life, caring way too much. [Because] I finally learned that not everybody Cares ( with a capital C) And explaining it to them is not gonna make them care,” she wrote. “Everything you listen to see or eat is going to influence you. So make wise choices y’all.”
“The mass acceptance of this song itself is a [CRYSTAL] CLEAR sign of the bigger problem,” she continued. “I finally realized that not everybody wants to get free. and it was a VERY rude awakening.”
“I finally realized that not EVERYBODY wants to get free. And it was a very, very, very rude awakening. smh. because the mass acceptance of this song is a crystal clear sign of this much bigger truth,” she concluded.
India.Arie may be frustrated with the lyrical content of “Spend Dat.” Although some fans may feel that the J. White Did It-produced track is an innocent party song, other verses on the song references scamming and boosting, which are crimes.
Nevertheless, the singer’s comments have sparked various opinions from readers.
“It’s a catchy song for the clubs, nothing more, nothing less. Anyone who gets brainwashed by it is stupid. People pick and choose who they criticize without thinking about the past, which wasn’t perfect either,” wrote one fan.
Another person typed, “She isnt wrong but the culture is way past saving. Let them enjoy things.”
You can view India.Arie’s messages below.
See India.Arie’s Comments Regarding the Mass Acceptance of Yung Miami’s ‘Spend Dat’
