Muni Long Exposes The Industry

[@tylerhackner9731]

Songwriters are the lifeblood of the industry. I feel a lot of empathy for them

[@Raimu_u]

I write all of. My stuff, and work really hard to be a singer. Not sure if I should sign to a label or not

[@stefaniasandra4643]

Labels are greedy!! They suck their artists dry. Have you heard that artists earn pennies for their streams? Labels work you to the bone despite investing millions on you. It's harder for black women to break into a market with a label that doesn't take them seriously especially with the heavy colorism and racism. As a songwriter you should keep to yourself and protect your art. You can make a profit of your own without having to rely on a corporate company to sustain you. Many labels slave artists away too; artists have to pretty much fund their careers if they don't get financial backing from their label. I'd advise you to not try your hand at the music industry; it's a ruthless marketplace.

[@Essence-v4c]

@Raimu_ustay independent. There’s nothing a label can do for an artist anymore.

[@kcoleman438]

This is a today and age when the people with talent are standing up and speaking out for what’s right and I’m here for it all these gimmicks and pr stunts is being pushed out with real artists that actually have a drive to create something

[@bigche9122]

The song writers and producers

[@dwuke2010]

"A tale as old as Elvis" is a understatement

[@pasccoco8528]

👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿

[@Kimmy_95]

Correct 🎯

[@minglifeng2862]

Exactly there’s a reason why jazz was originally considered “vulgar” black music to now considered high class white music rich white people use to show off that they have “good taste” or something

[@CS-gh3qh]

It’s older than Elvis but yes the point was made 👏🏿👏🏿

[@dezinechic]

yep! which is why no matter what they do their mediocrity will continue to be extremely apparent!

[@avery03]

I feel empathy for songwriters and producers in the industry, as they are the masterminds behind these hits but often don’t make substantial money. The music industry should compensate the people who create the songs.

[@Peterrdee]

Producers get paid a lot trust me, singers don’t get paid unless they tour or are on a lot of hits

[@kennethiavail1719]

@@Peterrdeethere have been so many producers who have came out and spoken about not getting paid or having to fight for payment. You have the bigger producers like Metro Boomin or Mustard who get paid but there are many others who have to fight for their rightful payment.

[@bubblegumblue5304]

@@kennethiavail1719 That's because Metro Boomin is also a singer/artist. He's done many collaborations and has his own brand that most producers lack.

[@asktheglutenfreechef3072]

Producers get treated better than songwriters, especially the famous ones

[@Essence-v4c]

@@Peterrdeebig ones who become celebrities maybe but not the smaller ones who are more lowkey

[@Melonzy123]

That is the same thing they did to Bebe Rexha on The Monster song with Eminem. They did her dirty by keeping her vocals and replacing her with Rihannna on the feature.

[@disneytoysr4fun975]

oop, but they won't highlight this because it goes against the racial perspective.

[@bunnywavyxx9524]

The fact they can keep the former artist's vocals and let another artist get credit just because the vocals are "mixed in"... sheesh. It's so wrong imo. This happens so often even with backing vocals and such we don't know who the other non-main vocalist is.

[@littlecatfeet9064]

@@disneytoysr4fun975Rihanna also sounds a lot like Bebe Rexha on the song to me, but I think she always sounds close to the style of any different song or songwriter. In Diamonds she sounds like Sia.

[@Seikotaroftw]

@@disneytoysr4fun975 Can i simply just like ask what u mean by this? Because in this specific instance, race has nothing to do with it. These are, once again, smaller artists' vocals being "mixed in" with bigger artists' and the smaller artists not getting full vocal credit. It's scummy all around. You saw that Bebe Rexha wasn't black and Rihanna was and RAN.

[@disneytoysr4fun975]

@@Seikotaroftw Its actually the other way around. People saw that Kesha was white and ran with the idea that the label wanted her to be the face of Muni Long's Black gospel vocals. Just like Rihanna was the bigger artist, so was Kesha.

[@aarushkumar7052]

The industry hates successful songwriters going solo and it’s sad. What hurt most is when in her Breakfast Club interview 2 years ago she said ‘artists who ran to me to write for them turned their back on me when I asked them to feature on my album’. They used her and dropped her when she needed them to come through.

[@reenrie590]

this is sad

[@pqunit]

No they don't. She's just throwing a bunch of people under the bus to excuse her own lack of success.

[@aarushkumar7052]

@@pqunit she's done really well for herself puh lease.

[@pqunit]

@@aarushkumar7052 But not as successful as she wanted as an artist, which is what she’s bitter about.

[@ajat3202]

@@pqunitAnyone would be if they're using your talents

[@uliyatsybulka]

SZA said she had Consideration as her center piece of the album and she basically built CTRL around it but the song was given away to Rihanna. It’s amazing CTRL took off regardless and that SZA was still featured on Rihanna’s album as well.

[@Essence-v4c]

Rihanna also tried to take some songs from tinashe for Anti. Travis took songs from victoria to give to ye back in the day as well. These people are Grimes

[@Garglemymayo]

​@@Essence-v4c the most surprising was Beyonce stealing Bow Down from Rihanna...it seemed like it was made for Bey but now I'm curious about how Rih would've sounded lol

[@Project199x]

​​@@Essence-v4c but isn't it the labels that do this shiesty stuff and not the artist?

[@Essence-v4c]

@@Project199x it’s both most of the time, especially with big name artists. Neyo talked about bey sending people to his writing sessions for other artists and taking songs that they think she would like💀. She jacked britney so many times man

[@Project199x]

@@Essence-v4c wild. The music business is a dark place

[@girlgreenivy]

It's wild that everytime Britney was brought up what followed was "she probably didn't even know this was happening." That conservator arrangement was wild.

[@PrettyGirlDiscernment]

My girl Britney did not deserve any of that. They ruined her life.

[@eggs_777]

If you haven’t you should read her book, it’s heartbreaking

[@shawnleonidas]

Honestly feel like Britney ain’t know what was going on til she showed up to wherever they had her that day.

[@pnd-uc8bt]

@@shawnleonidaswith all the unnecessary prescriptions, she had to be low-key in a zombie like state most of the time. It’s really sick and heartbreaking.

[@shawnleonidas]

@ that’s what I think too! I just know she’s been through and seen so much stuff we don’t know.

[@dinah.888]

I remember hearing Scream & Shout when I was a kid and instantly knew that it wasn’t Britney singing. The “all eyes on us” part is so obviously a British woman singing. I wish we could respect songwriters and producers and all the behind the scenes stuff that goes on.

[@jeffersonsilva7653]

Britneys voice was mixed with Tulisa’s. recently someone uploaded Britney’s “raw” 😂 voice while recording her part and despite being a fan it’s a mess so im glad they mixed her voice with Tulisa and another thousand more voice processing.

[@Capszuleh]

Bruh britneys grandmother was British. And there's several videos where she uses the accent. Yall heard someone with a different accent and thought "wait a minute" as if that's not the most common accent to replicate 😂 girI bye 👋 🤦‍♀️

[@RareMusicSpam]

@@Capszulehno, its literally Tulisa mixed with her

[@Capszuleh]

@@RareMusicSpam the comment is saying it wasn't even britney

[@tajsimms8976]

Britney did sing on it

[@IfJesusisForMe]

So many famous people you see are living off people's destiny.

[@nokiofficial316]

True its giving off destiny swapping

[@jaylaalle5827]

muni long has always been a very compelling artist & songwriter, i remember when her debut single ‘dollhouse’ (when she was formerly known was priscilla reneè) was played on music choice almost everyday when i was younger, she has every right to expose the industry.

[@RogueError617]

There was this demo I remember floating around on LimeWire in 2010 she wrote/recorded for Rihanna called emergency room and it's really good, you could tell she really studied Rihanna's voice and put her soul into it. I'm disappointed her label didn't pick this one.

[@EclesysGalaxy]

​​@@RogueError617that song was great!!! Still wish it was on Spotify. She also did California King bed.

[@menaphil9178]

Loved emergency room with Akon

[@mermaiiiidddd3121]

I’m so glad someone remembers Music choice. I use to sit there and listen to artist allll night long 😭🥹

[@AVibeCalledYes]

​@@mermaiiiidddd3121 OMG YES. They need to bring that back. We've lost so much 😢

[@flighter7713]

This is why i respect sevyn streeter and victoria monet so much.

[@TheSonjaxfactor]

Why? What did they do different?

[@copiouscat]

THISSSS!

[@divinedianec3170]

@@TheSonjaxfactor They are independent artist just like, Chance the rapper.

[@ebonyrenna]

Woww I forgot about Sevyn!! Let me run to Spotify!

[@flighter7713]

@@ebonyrenna run, quality music

[@lisa.222]

As a person who listens to kpop...they do this a lot to black artists A LOT OF KPOP SONG ARE WRITTTEN AND PRODUCED BY BLACK ARTISTS but ppl just want you to be queit in the background

[@bluebird1694]

Fun fact: Muni long has writing credits for a Girls generation song

[@oofkang]

the choreos too

[@babymilksnatcher]

K-pop stans don't want to admit that 90% of K-pop releases are just tracks that have been rejected by Western pop artists before and were then partly translated into Korean. K-pop agencies are so starved for Western attention, they'd just buy the rights for any song that has been offered to them by an American songwriter, even if it had been rejected by the whole of Hollywood before.

[@lowlowseesee]

not only that but K Pops whole package is black art lolol. but meanwhile this is not acknowledged. most modern music is indebted to the oppression that black folks have suffered and all their genius. gospel and rag time and african music to start with

[@beex6]

You are so right, but God forbid you tell this to Korean people... their racism is beyond belief🙄 And I get it, they are not so used to foreigners (correct me if I'm wrong) but straight-up denying black influence in Kpop??? Insane.

[@Mattisttam]

Jessie J is another powerhouse. She’s written songs for a lot of big artists. The writers never get the recognition they clearly deserve. You never see or hear of who wrote hit songs. Since we all know if they did disclose who wrote all hit songs it would destroy the performing artists credibility instantly.

[@shaylalauren]

I like her

[@Jellymeows]

please protect Muni Long at all costs - she's a real one

[@TheNaphisa03]

Her attitude sucks

[@drecool85]

Agreed. Love muni

[@aribaby5586]

She reminds me of Victoria Monet. She was writing for Ariana and other big artists for like a decade before she got her own spotlight. Also reminds me of when Mariah Carey said “songwriters are the most played with in the industry” or something like that.

[@TititoDeBologay]

This like the Disco/House music era, where richer hued &/or rounder black women were erased, but their voices used, without getting paid.

[@chenanigans]

Everybody dance now, lady

[@Widowslayker]

​@@chenanigansYou better put some respect on Martha Wash's name 😤😤

[@HarrietWanjau]

Yep I remember a lot of songs where the DJ was obviously yt but the vocals are soulful AF but no names on the credits apart from the DJ.

[@babymilksnatcher]

Yup, like Technotronic with Pump Up The Jam who used a model as stand-in in the music video and during live performances instead of the actual rapper featured in the track, Ya Kid K, because she looked too tomboyish.

[@rahbeeuh]

​@@HarrietWanjauthat frustrated me so much. Like, I wanna know who sang the song 😑

[@Motherisher]

Your outros are shadyyyyyyyy 😭 i love them so much

[@mitsu9894]

LMAOO

[@islabee94]

I read this and then heard the outro lmaooooo 😂😂😂

[@KISSOFLlFEJULIE]

What was shady about that?

[@laurendukes3099]

It's the caucasity of Kesha's mama trying to get $ for a song neither of them put pen to pad for. I'm so glad they're speaking out.

[@RenaissanceBeautyStudio]

Yup. And she has spoken about her abuse with the industry just to find out she was indirectly part of the abuse of others in the industry. Hmmm

[@SeresuteSchoolgirl]

@@RenaissanceBeautyStudio that doesn't mean she stands for it??? literally what???

[@ay2948]

@@RenaissanceBeautyStudioThis is such a delusional ass take

[@RenaissanceBeautyStudio]

@@SeresuteSchoolgirl indirectly was the key word there bookie.

[@SweetSurrender-wr2ru]

@@RenaissanceBeautyStudio exactly...

[@Gman1998]

It's crazy how labels will be willing to pay people who had nothing to do with making a song like the artist's mom, but not be willing to just pay the people who actually worked on it

[@shaybar93]

I could not imagine Britney Spears singing “Goodies.”

[@synnyjester3x]

I could lol

[@Nooneimportant99]

lol 😂 just imaging it is hilarious

[@shaybar93]

@@Nooneimportant99 Right. Like, I need to hear the demo if there is one

[@Essence-v4c]

It would sound a mess tbh. She is too nasally for that kind of record

[@maaarleisha]

And would Petey Pablo still have been on it? 🤔

[@thediaryofamusicfreak]

The reference to Jlo is how she ended up getting the song ‘Get Right’ as she wanted 1 Thing but after Amerie leaked it Rich Harrison gave her Usher’s track instead 😬

[@phillinsogood]

So shady. Rich Harrison needs to be studied

[@Thee_jamie_lee]

Usher didn't want GET RIGHT let's get that clear

[@kueenmode]

They tried so hard with Jenny & she still cannot sing. Her voice is absolutely horrific 😣

[@RareMusicSpam]

Usher’s track was already scrapped though

[@chenellebeautytv]

Jlo been problematic

[@BLINGRIAH-RirixMimi]

Wow! So Tems, Rihanna and Muni Long got together to write Lift Me Up! I wonder if they made anything else.

[@user-jp4cj3ds7p]

That song sucked

[@kamialexis4831]

I loved it. Makes me emotional everytime I hear it

[@Melinanextdoor]

It's was trash

[@midlaho]

@@user-jp4cj3ds7p why do you say that with such certainty? your opinion isn't fact

[@rahbeeuh]

​@@user-jp4cj3ds7pyou didn't speak at all and you didn't state your opinion. This is an opinion: "I think the song sucks". What you wrote makes it seem like a fact.

[@jenniferbell611]

Fun fact Will.i.am and his producing partner stole Scream and Shout from Tulisa from NDUBZ, originally titled I don't give F**k, when she was working on her solo album The Female Boss, it took her years but she successfully sued him. Not Britney Spears she didn't have anything to do with it. But it was a huge hit and went number 1 in loads of countries.

[@Capszuleh]

That's why the leak is making rounds 😮

[@calci2679]

I’ve heard interesting things said about Will.i.am by people, in particular from deadmau5.

[@OdyMandrell]

@@calci2679 like?

[@Manganization]

Labels do this all the time and The Black Eyed Peas has always been accused of plagiarism for decades now. Umbrella and Diamonds were going to be given to Beyonce if it wasn't for the sound writers fighting to make sure it gets to Rihanna.

[@Capszuleh]

@Manganization umbrella was actually for Britney written by Danja specifically for her

[@Shimeih]

Muni Long, Victoria Monet, Raye. I love that more song writers are getting more recognition and the spotlight they deserve.

[@Krissy_888]

I am so glad people are speaking out and naming names! It's long overdue!

[@mitchliam974]

Omg Timber, the oohs always sounded like two different people singing it

[@bayosjeanne]

there’s an acoustic version of kesha doing the oohs and she sounds perfect doing it

[@happygirl713]

Kesha sings her own sh*t. She's very distinct.

[@21stcenturyshowgirl]

I understand why she is so ANGRY . I am a writer too

[@lisa.222]

I need writer tips sis

[@21stcenturyshowgirl]

@@lisa.222 I'm starting up a write club in march this year. we all need tips from each other or at the very least moral support for our craft.

[@21stcenturyshowgirl]

I have been treated like a damn slave for my whole adult life. If I didn't do one woman shows by myself i would be totally erased now. it's disgusting what goes on.

[@Lili-ey1nd]

@@lisa.222no you just need to be a good writer , you can’t steal other people’s flow cadence or aura either you got it or you don’t

[@jesserae3014]

You can tell moments like this changed how Kesha sang she's commented before that labels wouldn't let her sing outside a certain style so it stopped her developing her voice she can now sing notes in this way it's nice to see her humbled by the experience I'm saddened the og writer and singer didn't get her flowers though

[@bayosjeanne]

i feel so bad for kesha tbh… the industry did her wrong

[@Tania-fx4uz]

@@bayosjeanne Her mom trying to get 2% publishing on a song she had nothing to do with though 👀

[@vacuumblink2300]

@@Tania-fx4uzso all you can do is bring up her mom? Honey…

[@Tania-fx4uz]

@@vacuumblink2300Sigh. I didn't think I needed to say that she probably knew what her mom was doing and maybe supported it. And that If she's out in these streets doing other people dirty she can't really complain when other peeps do her dirty. Of course this is only my assumption/opinion which is why I only said what I knew to be a fact.

[@cim4406]

@@Tania-fx4uzbut it’s weird for you to assume with all the abuse she’s suffered; that her MOTHER asking for royalties for production for PERSONAL gain is something she has control over She literally sung in the song; what would she need 2% production royalties for?

[@tudorsavin]

Oh and not to mention that Kesha been in this situation herself when Dr. Luke stole Til the world ends from her and gave it to Britney

[@AntoniaM-kk3uy]

Kesha wohld be nothing without her sugardaddy dr luke

[@leahyarbrough9028]

@@AntoniaM-kk3uy…

[@thalia9789]

@@AntoniaM-kk3uy That's a very evil thing to say about a rape victim....

[@AntoniaM-kk3uy]

Its VERY EVIL to TRUE VICTIMS calling HER r victim, she is literally a pr0stitute and i cannot wait for her to be exposed. Youre evil just like her

[@AntoniaM-kk3uy]

@@tudorsavin yoi dont even know what r4pe is

[@Jason192B]

Not really surprised about Jlo she is known for stolen vocals

[@ranmod87]

Yh I can't believe Megan trainer sang mama wild

[@odynobodie]

Jlo would have ruined 1 thing

[@Garglemymayo]

Maybe not...she just would've stolen Ameries vocals anyway 😂

[@PaigeWashington-q2k]

Na I first heard it and thought it was JLo

[@moneypro85]

​@@GarglemymayoI came to say this

[@happyclappy1805]

She's ruined so many others. No idea why she has had such a successful career

[@EF-kk3vh]

Thanks for making a video about this! I'm so glad Muni spoke out and I'm gonna check out her music now :) we support songwriters in this household

[@brendanalexcurran3429]

I wouldn’t blame Kesha about Timber. Then saying she can’t sing, she can sing but they have different tones. She blames Atlantic records not the artist.

[@Chalando.9431]

Yes because she could have chose to turn it down knowing the person wrote it didn’t get any credit. Stop the excuses. Everybody knows the dream wrote umbrella for Rihanna and to the left for Beyoncé. Give credit when credit is due

[@theiceyhawttstunna6631]

Thank you for this video Honest. I had no idea Kesha didn’t write “Timber” (it sounds like one of the songs she wrote), and while I doubt any of this was Kesha’s fault, it just seems like the record labels are so shady.

[@chemisek2774]

Which means Kesha may have not written any songs personally

[@bayosjeanne]

@@chemisek2774kesha is known for being one of the best songwriters in the industry (there’s even videos of her writing songs she’s really good at it)

[@SeresuteSchoolgirl]

​@@bayosjeanne THANK YOU FOR THIS

[@AntoniaM-kk3uy]

Liaresha*

[@SeresuteSchoolgirl]

@@AntoniaM-kk3uy you're miserable ❤

[@arshiaaja]

every time you post i just know its gonna be good omg

[@BaronSemediLive]

Taking from Black talent as usual to bolster the careers of non Black artist. Black people are POP CULTURE period.

[@littlecatfeet9064]

What about the songs Beyonce and Rihanna took from other artists? Amerie, Bebe Rexha etc. It’s about marketability.

[@JuanitoEsBonito]

​​@@littlecatfeet9064Its never been confirmed she took any music from them. Especially Amerie. I hate that she never got her flowers as much as the next person, but the reality is Beyonce didn't steal her music, she happened to have the same producer as Amerie at the time. Producers have a distinct sound in the music they make so obviously their going to sound similar. Beyonce was more popular so she got more flowers. And Ameries label treated her like trash so her career never took off as sad as that is.

[@danielrubinstein896]

​@@littlecatfeet9064 sad but true

[@BaronSemediLive]

@littlecatfeet9064 I understand the "marketability" part, but White's have a history of taking from Black artist to boost White's and the Black artist don't even get credited. It's even deeper than just getting proper credit. So much has been stripped from Blacks in general to the benefit of non Blacks mostly White's. Then those same groups ALWAYS have something slick to say about Blacks. Not so long ago a White girl had the nerve to say "Black people aren't Country." In reference to the Beyoncé ciuntry album and the music genre. Without knowing, country music started with Black people. It's that type of disrespect I / we are tired of.

[@BaronSemediLive]

@@littlecatfeet9064 I understand the whole "marketability" angle and I can agree with it to a degree. There is a long history of Black's being stripped of their intellectual property for the advancement of White's. ....without getting credit often times. A White female not to long ago went on a rant and made a video saying "Black people aren't Country." This was in reference to Beyoncé album Country Carter. She says this without knowing Country Music started with Black people. Just like Rock n Roll, Jazz etc. What's even more insulting is the same people (not just Whites) copy what Black's do and are quick to say something slick about the very people they imitate.

[@mookta]

She is everything for this exposé

[@ameliadavis1979]

I think the problem is mostly the record labels. I think Megan Trainer and BeBe Rexia had some issues with songwriting too. They both started out as songwriters.

[@poshdelux]

I adore her. She has such a real personality. Not a "relatable" personality, just a real, regular, normal woman, and a profound song writer of course. It's very admirable that she was able to stand up for herself after Industry beat her down to the ground, while simultaneously being physically unwell.

[@norvellnnkwatchmyvideos]

Love u honest!!!

[@honestboy]

love u as well! thanks for your support! 💙

[@norvellnnkwatchmyvideos]

You know I gotta keep supporting

[@whorchattta]

I love your voice. I’m hearing this on the light rail . Proud of you .

[@mookta]

ALL INDUSTRIES ARE CRUMBLING

[@raytheunusual]

I know an artist named Christina Vierra who had a little song called “Papa Don’t Preach” written for her by Brian Elliot. She recorded it, it was planned to be her single etc. Time passed and Warner Bros never released the record. Before long, she heard Madonna’s version on the radio. Had she released her version, who knows what could’ve happened for her career. She did later release an album and was also later involved in a canceled Janis Joplin biopic. It is actually super disheartening to know just how many stories there are like this. Good for these songwriters and artists for speaking out because they are such an under appreciated part of the industry.

[@AVibeCalledYes]

And this is why so many people have gone or have always been indie. The industry is wicked. And YESSS Muni Long been that chick since she was Priscilla Renée. I loved her KZbin channel and still have so many mp3s of hers on my old mp3 player. So nostalgic 😊❤

[@asiablackgrl6482]

Love me some Muni Long!! Thanks for covering this story!

[@_jcf523]

It’s absolutely crazy to me how Kesha’s mom attempted to take publishing from a song she did not contribute to. She’s a songwriter herself, how could she be okay with stealing other songwriters’ work? Like would you want that done to you? Very trifling.

[@entice-xp8he]

she’s mentally ill thats why

[@Jinz3]

Greed

[@omardj13]

Nobody is talking about the court papers that gave that right to pebe to have songwritting crédits... She co wrote that song.

[@adrnevez]

Amazing how britney and Jennifer are ALWAYS involved in some scheme like that

[@kamialexis4831]

Them girls can’t sang fr 😭 of course it’s always them .

[@timkruse9912]

and Rihanna too

[@randomuser1887]

@@kamialexis4831girl bfr, this happens with every artist.. like are we going to ignore the fact that britney's vocals are present on telephone by lady gaga and beyonce? or nu-di-ty by kylie minogue? it's just a common practice that doesn't necessarily mean one artist is "less talented" than others, just labels doing shady stuff.

[@Melinanextdoor]

​@@kamialexis4831 Always 😂😂😂😂

[@phillinsogood]

I wonder if Kesha’s mother in a way sold her daughter to Dr. Luke for fame .

[@sayhanmonsur9674]

Actually no. She was the first person to forbid her not to work with Dr Luke. But everything changed when he gave them money

[@Sybilisation2010]

Outrageous! Muni has got it all, voice, star quality, voice, songwriting! She writes the song, the ones that steal it from her can’t even sing it. And it’s so true, white singers have always been praised for hmmm ‘soulful voices’. Since forever, and then it’s often because it’s not even these singers voices.

[@cory5495]

The thing is, these aren't even just songwriters, these are SINGER/songwriters aka the real stars. You can't call these mainstream people "singers" if the people hiding behind the scenes need the singer/songwriters to sing the vocals so their act doesn't sound bad. Most of these songwriters are the better singers.

[@rissaxo9529]

Nicki been saying for the longest Atlantic is a sheisty label!!! Looking at Muni long writing record and seeing how they play in her face is insane like the epitome of it doesn't matter how good you are if your black. Same way Sza's label held her sophomore album for so long and look at the numbers she is doing right now.

[@kennethrichardson849]

Ciara really said "not my goodies"

[@respectabletampodcast]

I need Muni Long to do a partnership with Chloe Bailey, and start writing her songs. Chloe could take her songs to the next level. Muni Long’s voice is nice, but has an amazing pen.

[@TheHomegirlHealer]

I definitely agree that Muni Long is exactly the pen Chloe needs!

[@ajat3202]

Chole loves Beyonce too much

[@vandana7436]

Hey! Do u remember Daya? The hideaway girl? Who gave hits like sit still look pretty and don't let me down with chainsmokers? What happened to her? Can u make a video abt her? I remember being obsessed with her n thinking she's going to be the next big thing. But I wonder where she's now.

[@21stcenturyshowgirl]

thank you so much for this video. You are so smart and this is so good.

[@JimiLikeHendrix]

Love when a song writer comes out as the artist!

[@shanonb8921]

THIS IS SOOOOOOO FU_KED UP!!!! RESPECT BLACK ARTIST!!!!!

[@Therealissa98]

I’m glad Muni Long spoke out about this

[@ashantythegreat3231]

As a young teen, I wanna be a songwriter and music producer. But. Important or underdogs in the music industry had or are being targeted... Seen more than 4 videos exposing these things. I don't know what to do when labels are that bad ...Help. 😭

[@Raimu_u]

Same girl same. Just be independent till your popular and the !labels will chase you

[@ashantythegreat3231]

@Raimu_u Hopefully. Let's hope and work hard 🥺❤️

[@viva1328]

I completely understand you! I’m just like you, as some advice, don’t overthink it too much. You won’t know how to handle these situations until you’ve experienced them. If you want to do songwriting and producing then go for it, but just be cautious about this side of the industry. Remember to fight for your voice/rights etc. because it’s important and people will always want to hear it! Good luck to you + ur dreams 🧡🙏🏾

[@jennyhateseverything]

Don’t

[@VashtiPerry]

Do it and learn the business. Get a music lawyer to read all your contacts. You can do it. Don't be discouraged.

[@Lacavadoe]

As a blk woman myself at this point I have come to realize my ppl run the world 😂. We build , create, glamorize, teach, and influence the world. Yet people hate us because we are amazing.

[@desixox]

songwriters need to go on strike, lets see these music execs struggle

[@Essence-v4c]

They’ve been doing that for a hot minute now tbh. Think about how many big names can’t get a hit to save their lives these days. Song writers are keeping their own work and becoming artists

[@letBIGGIErest]

They already did but no one listened. Look up Tiffany Red. She called out Beyoncé for stealing publishing rights and everyone just called her a jealous loser.

[@Essence-v4c]

@@letBIGGIErest the hive is very delusional

[@desixox]

@@letBIGGIErest oh wow!! i never heard this, ima look into it

[@verdictic]

​@@Essence-v4c it's almost like she has them under a spell

[@squishprince]

I'm sorry but after all that just to hear Timber as the outro SENT ME 😭😭😭 Great video as always!! ❤ I am starting to love Muni Long so it was nice to hear this piece of her story and also get more insight into the shadiness of the business.

[@Brenmuffins]

Ah yes the self satisfaction of already knowing the lore. I’ve been watching her for 14 years. She has a lot of music we don’t get to hear from scrapped albums. 100 proof was my jam for the 2 weeks it was streamable

[@albr7475]

Im glad more songwriters are fed up and calling out the mess cuz when do we hold the theives of their artistry accountable. Muni Long has every right to not wanna boost up non Black people wanting that soulful sound

[@mytruecrimelibrary]

Didn't she write California King Bed ?

[@guinessbeer]

That’s such a beautiful song

[@jbell719]

Yes

[@Essence-v4c]

Watch and learn too. Her vocals are blended with Rihanna’s on both songs and in the background, yet she made little to no money on those records

[@Notnerb95]

I wonder how it would’ve been if Amerie also had Crazy in Love and Get Right as her songs like those two songs along with One Thing would’ve been amazing coming from one artist 🎶🔥

[@Jas7cam]

Tinashe had to fight for Joyride. Travis scott tried giving it to Rihanna behind her back!

[@JadedJassy21]

There is a long history of Black artists being taken advantage of.

[@ajat3202]

Sam Cooke was one of the first to be done

[@emotaurus6026]

Love your educational way of sharing the real black experiences

[@757Princess]

She wrote my favorite Rihanna song California King Bed ❤ very sad that she had to rebrand to be noticed

[@freebantu6019]

She looks so different without makeup, I would walk passed her in the street and not know it's her.

[@omgsavy]

dollhouse went double platinum in my room

[@soulcist]

I remember purchasing it on iTunes, myself and loving the songwriting. Still fux wit it to this day! TUH! Team Priscilla 4 life!!!

[@Chervens-e9h]

3:01 finally u speak some truth brother 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿🫰🫰🫰🫰🫰🫰🤞🏿🤞🏿🤞🏿🤞🏿🤞🏿🤞🏿🤞🏿

[@lisa.222]

I love this rising of the songwriters

[@KeithBeez]

2:09 One Thing would’ve been so bland on J-Lo

[@_jcf523]

Well, to be fair, JLo probably would’ve kept all of Amerie’s vocals on the track (as she does) so it would probably be pretty similar lmao

[@KeithBeez]

@ you’re right! As a J-Lo listener 🥴, I’m hearing it in my head now.

[@EduardoAlva-nd3lb]

This was definitely eye opening 😮😮😮

[@milodaofficial]

The same happened to Meghan Trainor. She wrote aint your mama by Jennifer Lopez. And Jennifer literally stole her vocals from the demo.

[@siriusjones956]

Never heard that one.

[@blurelic4]

Atlantic has been problematic for a long, long time. Lupe Fiasco has spoken (and rapped) about his issues with that label.

[@nolaboy8162]

Thanks for posting this. I now know who Muni Long is...much respect

[@Saarai]

Ive had so many songs stolen off my google drive, I dont even use my phone or computer to write anymore, straight notebooks. And they are hit songs. I can list 5 different artists that have stolen a song from me or a concept to a song ive written while My views get supressed. Thats why theyll have 1 break out hit(my song) that actually talks about the real stuff and the rest of their discography sounds like the ish they really write that is materialistic, or down right degrading. I am so over trying to be an artist in that capacity because of the trauma. It really affected my mental health for years until i caught the last one red handed. Im my mothers 7th child, i was born on a Friday in 1995.... Do with that what you will. But Ive truly lost all respect for the music industry and its been pretty nice watching God handle everyone thats taken from me.

[@superjelo]

As Priscilla I knew her because of a b.o.b feature and yelawolf feature. It was while trying to find her sometime in 2013 I discovered all the hits she wrote. Pitbull has always been real. It’s nice of him to remember everyone involved when the song blew up.

[@purplechicklover]

It’s exhausting how this keeps happening

[@yageshabazz3456]

Muni deserves her coin for all the work she penned and sang.

[@darrylcarter3691]

I wonder what is the name of that background music?

[@rosemaryrogers1478]

Muni can sing 🔥🔥🔥💯💯

[@21stcenturyshowgirl]

yes i encourage these stories too....

[@shreksvr123]

i never knew that about timber, and that muni long wrote it! thanks for sharing, songwriters definitely need to get paid their dues and sucks that they aren’t

[@CJMirage]

5:34 I knew that there was a second vocalist during that part of the song

[@Blessedson7]

Awesome work bro, please keep em coming. 🙏🏿 🙂👍🏿

[@millierosse1558]

I am so glad Amelie got 1 thing

[@SariTempet]

Love this woman for her truth. God will reward her beautifully for this exposé. .

[@TheNinjapancake14]

The fact that she only went into the studio because she was bribed with flowers and a vacation, they knew she was sick of it but kept pushing it.

[@veranomura]

thank you for existing, this video was genuinely very interesting and felt intentional every step of the way! subscribed and excited to follow your journey :)❤️HNY!!

[@danielbergonzi7319]

Tulisa's brand is so different from Britney. It's mad.

[@PedroTawa]

I love her finally some good r&b ❤❤❤

[@rasmusirlind8829]

i heard priscilla renae and thought i heard “janelle monae”

[@AriellaJu]

I’m so happy for Muni Long, God has preserved her for a time such as thing. Someone without bias and bold to truly expose the industry. Many artist have talked about it but just as an entertainer, Muni talking as a whole businesswoman. She don’t play!

[@minglifeng2862]

Lmao no I just checked Tulisa is still not credited for Scream & Shout on Spotify

[@minglifeng2862]

But at least she can get the coins now

[@EmoHime]

Not you having Timber as the outro! 🤣

[@Lika.aliyah_]

Same thing Ciara said about Britney, Nivea said about Ciara.

[@disneytoysr4fun975]

Yep, they wanted to give her hit Okay to Ciara because they felt she wasn't f#ckable anymore and they wanted to invest their money into the new teen star on the block.

[@IIXIIXIIX]

Except it wasn't Ciara trying to steal her song, but the label Ciara actually writes her own songs just like Ci said it wasn't Britney but the label.

[@Lika.aliyah_]

So, its the same thing. Nivea and The Dream (her husband at the time) wrote Okay feat Lil Jon before ciara ever came out and started doing crunk. They wanted ciara to have it and when nivea/dream refused, they were blackballed and Nivea’s career was never revived. And just how Ciara said “it wasn’t Britney”, Nivea said “it wasn’t Ciara”. It was the labels. But if it had gone through with her label taking Nivea’s record AND sound, would Ciara have cared or would she have taken the record/sound? Exactly. Everybody complains about what almost happened or happened to them in the industry but they don’t talk about how their own careers/labels affected others. Britney and Ciara both still around. Nivea was BLACKBALLED.

[@IIXIIXIIX]

@@Lika.aliyah_ I know how it went I saw Nivea's interview on it that's not on Ciara on whatever that label did to Nivea forget the if ands & buts she has the song that's all that matter Ciara been through all what Nivea went through too but 10x more with also being blackballed but she chose not to give up without label support with all the daily hate she gets that's why she's still around Nivea gave up too soon.

[@Lika.aliyah_]

@@IIXIIXIIX I’m not talking in circles. Saying Ciara been through 10x more than Nivea is crazy if you saw Nivea’s interview with Kandi. And Ciara has Goodies too, just like Nivea got Okay, so that’s all that matters both ways. Same thing applies yet she’s still talking about it.