Yung Miami has weighed in after her hit song “Spend Dat” was left out of the MTV Video Music Awards’ Song of the Summer nominations.
The rapper responded after Red Media questioned why the track failed to make the category, offering a short but pointed reaction on X, formerly known as Twitter.
“Are we surprised???” Yung Miami wrote.
Her response quickly reignited the conversation around “Spend Dat” and its run throughout the summer, with fans debating whether the song deserved a place among the nominees.
Some supporters encouraged Yung Miami to ignore the award recognition and focus on the momentum surrounding the record.
“No shade Caresha I’m f***** proud of you! F*** that award! U back on the map!” one supporter wrote, arguing that the rapper had already made an impact with the song.
The debate became even louder after The Shade Room shared Yung Miami’s response on social media.
Some fans argued that “Spend Dat” had become one of the defining records of the summer, while others questioned whether its popularity extended beyond hip-hop audiences.
“But was that the song of the summer for ppl outside of our culture? It is the MTV awards after all,” one commenter wrote.
Another listener admitted they were not a major fan of the track but still believed it belonged in the conversation.
“I never was a big fan of the record but it fasho was song of summer,” the commenter wrote.
The song’s broader reach also became part of the discussion. One supporter argued that “Spend Dat” deserved recognition because it “went GLOBAL!”
Others focused on a different issue: the music video itself.
One commenter questioned whether the song had the type of visual presentation typically associated with the MTV Video Music Awards, writing, “Did the song have an actual video that was award worthy?! NOPE.”
That distinction has added another layer to the debate over the track’s omission, with fans weighing the song’s popularity against the visual component of the VMAs.
“Spend Dat” has continued to generate attention beyond the awards conversation, particularly through its viral dance.
Yung Miami previously defended her daughter, Summer, and nephew, Rylo, after videos showed them performing the choreography associated with the song.
“I use to do the cry baby and splits in dance contests when I was a lil girl oh yeah and the doodoo brown! Yall go cook,” she wrote at the time.
For Yung Miami, though, her latest response made her position on the VMA omission pretty clear: “Are we surprised???”
