{"id":1281,"date":"2026-07-07T21:13:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T16:13:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=1281"},"modified":"2026-07-07T21:13:02","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T16:13:02","slug":"rihanna-monica-rally-behind-yung-miamis-single-spend-dat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=1281","title":{"rendered":"Rihanna &#038; Monica Rally Behind Yung Miami&#8217;s Single &#8216;Spend Dat&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<section class=\"ione-key-points\">\n<ul>\n<li>Rihanna and Monica publicly support Yung Miami&#8217;s success with &#8216;Spend Dat&#8217; despite backlash from other artists.<\/li>\n<li>Yung Miami is honored by the support, calling it &#8216;sisterhood&#8217; and &#8216;black excellence&#8217;.<\/li>\n<li>Yung Miami hopes to get Drake on a remix of &#8216;Spend Dat&#8217; to further boost the song&#8217;s popularity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rihanna and Monica are supporting <a href=\"https:\/\/bossip.com\/4269690\/yung-miami-new-song-snippet\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"4269690\">Yung Miami<\/a> as she relishes in the success of her new single, \u201cSpend Dat.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"585\" width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/image-collage-9.jpg?w=1024&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"Three images of women: a woman in a yellow outfit with curly dark hair, a woman in an orange bejeweled outfit, and a woman in a beige coat with colorful hair.\" class=\"wp-image-4599890\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/image-collage-9.jpg?strip=all&amp;quality=80 1680w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/image-collage-9.jpg?resize=300%2C171&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 300w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/image-collage-9.jpg?resize=768%2C439&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 768w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/image-collage-9.jpg?resize=1024%2C585&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 1024w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/image-collage-9.jpg?resize=1536%2C878&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 1536w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/image-collage-9.jpg?resize=180%2C103&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 180w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/image-collage-9.jpg?resize=280%2C160&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 280w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/image-collage-9.jpg?resize=560%2C320&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 560w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/image-collage-9.jpg?resize=840%2C480&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 840w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/image-collage-9.jpg?resize=140%2C80&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 140w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/image-collage-9.jpg?resize=70%2C40&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 70w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/image-collage-9.jpg?resize=350%2C200&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 350w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/image-collage-9.jpg?resize=700%2C400&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 700w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/image-collage-9.jpg?resize=175%2C100&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 175w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/image-collage-9.jpg?resize=88%2C50&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 88w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/image-collage-9.jpg?resize=720%2C411&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 720w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/image-collage-9.jpg?resize=900%2C514&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 900w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/image-collage-9.jpg?resize=1200%2C686&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 1200w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/image-collage-9.jpg?resize=450%2C257&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 450w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/image-collage-9.jpg?resize=600%2C343&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 600w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/image-collage-9.jpg?resize=250%2C143&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 250w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/image-collage-9.jpg?resize=257%2C147&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 257w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/image-collage-9.jpg?resize=245%2C140&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 245w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/image-collage-9.jpg?resize=151%2C86&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 151w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/image-collage-9.jpg?resize=144%2C82&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 144w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/image-collage-9.jpg?resize=50%2C29&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: Raymond Hall \/ Prince Williams<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many artists, including <a href=\"https:\/\/bossip.com\/4598242\/india-arie-yung-miami-spend-dat-comments\/\">India.Arie and Keri Hilson<\/a> have weighed in on the rapper\u2019s new track \u201cSpend Dat,\u201d with many upset over the song\u2019s messaging. Its lyrics aren\u2019t exactly politically correct, featuring numerous references to scamming and \u201cboostin\u2019\u201d\u2014a slang term commonly used to describe shoplifting.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But, as backlash continues to roll in from certain artists, others have taken kindly to the song. Monica played it during her set at <a href=\"https:\/\/bossip.com\/4522275\/2026-essence-festival-announcement\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"4522275\">Essence Fest<\/a> in New Orleans over the weekend, using it as an opportunity to not only hype up the crowd but also a fellow artist.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After seeing Monica jamming to her track, Yung Miami was clearly honored, posting about just how much the moment meant to her.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAhhhh\u2026. This is what an OG look like!!!\u201d she captioned her post, sharing Monica and her dancers getting down to the song. \u201cThank you @monicadenise for hitting that s**t one time and showing ya girl some LOVE. We can celebrate each other\u2019s wins and just have a good time! This is sisterhood this is black excellence!! \ud83e\udd0d\ud83e\udd0d\ud83d\udd7a\ud83c\udffd\ud83d\udd7a\ud83c\udffdThank you Monica you\u2019ve truly always been a REAL ONE &amp; stay embracing and pouring into the girls! A ICON, A LEGEND \ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffe\ud83e\udd0d\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Monica replied to her in the comments, writing, \u201cI Love You @yungmiami305 Support &amp; Sisterhood is my stance always \ud83e\udef6\ud83c\udffe So much love for you and your family !\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\"\/>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And Monica isn\u2019t the only one making sure Miami sees her support.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rihanna recently filmed a video with <em>Hollywood Unlocked\u2019s<\/em> Jason Lee, where she went grocery shopping in Los Angeles. While she was in her car, she heard a young woman blasting \u201cSpend Dat,\u201d and she just had to FaceTime Young Miami to show her how much people are loving her song.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When the woman in the car turned the song off, Rih yelled, \u201cYo, turn that s**t back on!\u201d before singing along to the chorus.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cB***h not Rihanna and Jason Lee called me mid melt while my wig was off singing spend Dat B***h!!!!!!!!! \ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\ude2d Mid Melt b***h!!,\u201d Miami wrote in her caption as she posted a video of the moment.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\"\/>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As \u201cSpend Dat\u201d continues to climb the charts, fans just wanna know when a remix will hit the airwaves. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While talking to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/music\/a\/jaelaniturnerwilliams\/yung-miami-spend-dat-remix-drake\">Complex\u2019s Jillian Superstar<\/a> about the remix at the BET Awards 2026 on June 28, Miami revealed there\u2019s one artist she has in mind for the song.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou gotta stay tuned for that, but I really want Drake,\u201d Yung Miami said. \u201cChampagne Papi. 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