If label executives want soulful music for their non-Black artists, they better not ask Muni Long.
Taking to Instagram, she posted a hilarious response to the president of Atlantic Records, who asked for her services.
“Me to the President of Atlantic asking me to write “soulful” songs for non-melanated artists,” she said on video to a Lil Boosie voiceover.
In the caption of the video, she further explained her stance.
“And when I said NO one of em gone say “You can reach in that Priscilla Renea vault and see what you have in there,” Long said.
“Boy do you know what a VAULT is? That’s where you keep the valuables. If you don’t get somewhere and sit down,” she continued. I wanted to cuss them out so bad ya’ll.”
Although she didn’t release the names of the executives, a Warner Music Group revealed that Elliot Grainge and Craig Kallman are the new CEOs for Atlantic Music Group and its subsidiary Atlantic Records.
While Long may not be writing for non-Black artists, she has an impressive resume as a composer. She has written hits for Rihanna, Chris Brown, Mariah Carey, and Mary J. Blige. Some of Luni’s biggest hits include Ariana Grande’s “imagine” and Madonna’s “Gang Bang.”
In an interview with Rated R&B, Long spoke about her album Revenge and how she’s mature as a woman and an artist,
“I’m going through a lot in my personal life, relationship-wise, [and] career-wise. There are a lot of people that I would be justified in being angry with. [in] how they handled me,” Long said. “Instead, I’ve been doing personal growth. I’m realizing that anger, disgust, betrayal, [and] any of those emotions only tell me what I need to get away from. Other than that, they don’t serve me. They don’t help me reach my goals.”
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