Trick Daddy is making it clear where he stands in the ongoing “Spend Dat” debate. As criticism surrounding Yung Miami’s chart-climbing single continues to spread online, the Miami rapper jumped on a livestream to passionately defend the City Girls star while blasting older women who have publicly criticized the record.
Instead of focusing on the song itself, Trick Daddy argued that too many people are using their platforms to tear down a successful Black woman at the height of her career.
“You bad body, old b***hes. All the negative music that come out, you wanna simply try to target a Young Black female that’s doing something positive, that’s in her bag right now,” Trick Daddy said during the livestream.
He continued his fiery rant without holding back.
“That’s why I don’t f**k you old b***hes. That’s why I will not f**k one of you old b***hes because the game done passed you by b***h. I don’t want no old b***h with grey hairs on her p***y.”
Although Trick Daddy’s delivery quickly sparked reactions online, his larger point centered on defending Yung Miami from what he believes has become excessive criticism.
“Stop getting on here talking bad about your fellow Black woman that’s making money,” he said. “Music ain’t for everybody. If you don’t like it, cut off your radio.”
His comments arrive as the conversation surrounding “Spend Dat” continues to dominate social media following the song’s breakout success.
The record, which has become one of the summer’s biggest viral records through dance challenges and social media clips, has also generated criticism from several prominent R&B voices over its lyrical content and cultural influence. Grammy Award-winning singer India Arie recently shared a series of posts on Threads explaining why she does not support the song while emphasizing that she is not calling for a boycott.
India Arie wrote that “The mass acceptance of this song is a crystal clear sign of this much bigger truth,” adding that she has realized “not everybody wants to get free.”
Responding to another discussion about the song, she also wrote, “Everything you listen to, see or eat is going to influence you. So make wise choices y’all.”
As debate over her comments intensified online, India Arie later clarified that she was not telling people what they should or should not enjoy. Instead, she explained that she was simply expressing her personal beliefs while acknowledging that everyone is free to make their own choices.
Former Brownstone member Nicci Gilbert has been even more vocal in her criticism.
Gilbert first addressed “Spend Dat” during an episode of her YouTube series “Diary of a Diva,” where she said she hated the song’s message while making it clear that her criticism was directed at the music rather than Yung Miami personally. She praised the rapper herself but argued that the record glamorizes harmful behavior and sends the wrong message to young listeners.
After Yung Miami received a standing ovation during the 2026 BET Awards, Gilbert doubled down on her position. She described what she called “ratchet,” “ghetto,” and “low vibrational” music as harmful to Black communities and even said that, as a Recording Academy voter, she hopes to prevent “Spend Dat” from receiving Grammy recognition. Gilbert also argued that music has the power to shape behavior and influence culture, particularly among children.
Despite the backlash, Yung Miami has embraced the record’s success.
Speaking with People on the BET Awards red carpet, the rapper said she knew the record would resonate with listeners from the moment she recorded it.
“When I recorded that song, I said that this song is going to be a song that resonates with the people and I was right,” she said. “I feel just so happy seeing everybody love the song.”
Now Trick Daddy has entered the conversation in full support, arguing that whether someone personally enjoys “Spend Dat” or not, artists should not be condemned for creating music that clearly connects with millions of listeners.
His livestream has only added more fuel to one of hip hop’s biggest cultural debates of the summer, with supporters praising Yung Miami for creating another viral anthem while critics continue questioning what today’s biggest records say about the culture.
