Keri Hilson is opening up about her recent “music can harm” tweet, saying it wasn’t about Yung Miami‘s ‘Spend Dat’ single, as internet users continue to weigh in.
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Keri Hilson Says Her “Music Can Harm” Tweet Wasn’t About Yung Miami’s ‘Spend Dat’
Keri Hilson recently sat down for an interview with HelloBeautiful, and during the conversation, she explained that her recent viral tweet “was bigger than that one song.”
“It’s bigger than any one song,” she said. “That tweet was me commenting on the commentary… It was general — I mean, of course… I was aware of what was being talked about. But I just wanted to offer that truth… Let’s not lie to ourselves. We understand the impact that music can have on the culture. On youth. We’ve been talking about this for 40, 50 years.”
Hilson explained that the “lack of balance” and “substance” in music is what “really bothers” her. Additionally, she explained that no artist is “attempting to take Black culture under their wing” and say that they have “something to teach.”
Internet Users Continue To Weigh In On The Song & Keri Hilson Says Her “Music Can Harm” Tweet
Internet users weighed in on Keri Hilson’s tweet, her explanation, and Yung Miami’s ‘Spend Dat’ in TSR’s comment section.
Instagram user @bigmama_ki wrote, “Last time Keri spoke on somebody business she got black balled for a decade. Let’s relax this time. 😂”
While Instagram user @josephhamir added, “I’m just so confused why everyone is so riled up about Miami’s song, there’s always been fun music and it’s catchy and boppy 😂…”
Instagram user @iamjay313_ wrote, “I love my girl Keri and all but sis … just be quiet sometimes 😂😂😂.”
While Instagram user @mossess.5 added, “Yung Miami got all of them in a chokehold 😭😭😭 she finna get a Grammy”
Instagram user @cocobrigante wrote, “Are yall choosing to be ignorant? Ima just go with the latter. Yes.. we love Miami down.. black girl get your money… but she’s right. There is no balance.. yes we had Lil Kim and Foxy and Oochie Walley kind of music but we also had rappers like DMX who promoted his love for God. Music is frequency related so yes it does matter the kind of music you consume. Think about music and how it affects your mood/emotions.”
While Instagram user @melanin.mommi added, “To keep it a buck…it’s not even about Spend Dat anymore. This has evolved into a conversation about what’s been happening for years in music…”
Instagram user @socialfoodology wrote, “It’s not Yung Miami’s responsibility to musically save an entire culture… The jealousy is so strong because the song is so popular that every genre of the black culture has used it in some way …..Stop hating and let this lady live and enjoy her success……”
Meanwhile, Hilson herself stepped in to add:
“I’m not condemning her nor anyone else, the truth of the matter is, 1. Music holds power. Can’t deny that. 2. BALANCE has been missing in OUR culture of music for a good while.
I love this conversation because it’s allowing us to discuss/discover what our culture needs. Reflection & dialogue are healthy. And I don’t see cultural course-correction as a bad thing. 💜”
More On Yung Miami’s ‘Spend Dat’
As The Shade Room previously reported, on July 1, Keri Hilson took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to share a message which read, “If music can heal, music can harm too…”
At the time, internet users speculated that her words may have been about Yung Miami’s single, ‘Spend Dat.’ The song, released on April 24, has since sparked controversy over its content and lyrics. As The Shade Room previously reported, India Arie recently turned heads when she shared a few messages about the “mass acceptance” of the song.
Since then, Nicci Gilbert has also weighed in. This, alongside LisaRaye and Trick Daddy. More recently, India Arie returned to social media. This, to share that she was enjoying the “discourse” that the song and her reaction to it sparked.
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