India Arie doubled down on her remarks about Yung Miami’s “Spend Dat” via Instagram. The move reignited online debate over lyrics and artistic freedom. Vic Mensa also weighed in with his take.
India Arie first posted on Threads on June 30 about the track’s themes. She faced immediate backlash from fans.
On July 4 she hit Instagram to clarify she never called for a boycott. “JUST SO Y’ALL KNOW: this is literally all I said, lol YEAH. THAT'S ALL!” she wrote, adding she enjoys the discourse.
Comment sections split between supporters and critics. Some users defended her right to an opinion while others said she missed the mark.
Vic Mensa jumped in with an Instagram Reel. He praised the song as “an American song” and highlighted unequal treatment of Black women in music, citing Megan Thee Stallion and Janet Jackson.
