Key Takeaways:

• Muni Long criticized Lyfe Jennings’ 2004 hit “Must Be Nice” in a social media submit.
• Jennings supplied a considerate response that emphasised emotional maturity.
• Long later clarified she was joking and by no means listened to the complete track rising up.

Over the weekend, Muni Long stirred up some on-line dialog after taking purpose at one in every of Lyfe Jennings’ most celebrated tracks. The singer-songwriter, finest recognized for her breakout single, “Hrs & Hrs,” shared an unfiltered opinion about Jennings’ “Must Be Nice,” seemingly calling it problematic.

In an Instagram Threads submit, Long wrote, “Maturing is realizing Lyfe Jennings was really a hatin’ a** [n**ga]… ‘Must Be Nice’ is crazy.” Her sharp tackle the 2004 R&B staple instantly caught followers off guard within the feedback since there wasn’t a transparent purpose behind the sudden dismissal of the track.

Jennings, who wrote and produced the traditional minimize for his debut album, Lyfe 268-192, determined to reply to Long’s remark by providing some perspective. In a message screenshotted by The Shade Room, he wrote, “Maturing is realizing that looking [through] a filter of trauma will have you seeing grey skies where there are only blue,” he replied. “I’m still a fan, Miss Long. Be blessed.”

“Must Be Nice,” which turned a defining second in Jennings’ profession, emphasised his appreciation for unconditional love. On the refrain, he sings, “‘Cause even when your hustlin’ days are gone / She’ll be by your side still holdin’ on / And even when those 20s stop spinnin’ / And all those gold-diggin’ women disappear / She’ll still be here.” The emotionally charged minimize peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard Hot R&B/hip hop Songs chart.

As the dialog picked up steam throughout social media, Long clarified that her remark was not meant to be taken so critically. “Ya’ll got Lyfe mad at me, [for real]. Man, I was just playing,” she wrote earlier than admitting that she “actually never listened to the whole song” whereas rising up, which formed her preliminary impression. “As a child, I didn’t prefer it,” she expressed.