Why I actually like Yung Miami’s new song “Spend Dat” and why I want it to win.

I have never been a huge fan of Yung Miami or the City Girls. I liked some of the City Girls’ songs, but I wasn’t that invested into them as a group. I would hear drama about the group here and there, but it would go in one ear and out the other. When the City Girls broke up, I honestly thought Yung Miami was done for. I never thought she was strong as a rapper, JT always had a better pen to me. When Yung Miami debuted her solo song “Rap Freaks” and rhymed ‘roaches’ with ‘buenas noches,’ it further confirmed what I already thought. Yung Miami got laughed at, ridiculed, and dragged through the mud because of her solo music. However, she wanted a hit — badly; not only for the satisfaction of having a hit but also to prove to herself that she could do it.

Last night after watching a TikTok of an African man with a heavy African accent passionately sing the chorus to her new song “Spend Dat,” I was convinced to give it a listen; and the song did not disappoint. The hook is what got me instantly! The song is mixed very well, and it just screams summer. I argue it is the feel good song of the summer. The song is reminiscent of the club songs I would hear, listen to, and loved as a kid, which I really had no business listening to, and now get to properly enjoy as an adult. It’s fun to sing. It’s lightweight, catchy, and really does a good job at showcasing and highlighting Yung Miami’s personality. It’s not just another thot song, it’s a vibe. I genuinely get excited when I hear the…