Mariah Carey isnโt playing around.
Last night (May 7), a Twitter user who goes by @rnbtommy issued a seemingly innocuous challenge to the elusive chanteuse, giving her โ24 hours to respondโ to a now-viral clip of a rapper named YTK performing his song โLet It Off.โ Sure, the challenge in itself may have been more or less a joke, so whatโs the big deal?
Well, for starters, the song outright poaches the beat from Careyโs 2005 hit single โShake It Offโ โ and without her clearance, no less. Not to mention, YTK mimics Careyโs entire cadence on his interpretation of the song while flashing firearms with his crew in the music video.
โHow about y'all have 24 hours to respond to my lawyers,โ the pop star wrote back with a purple heart for added effect, making the threat even more ominous because fans can't tell whether to call her bluff. (We wouldnโt.)
Let this instance remind you to be careful what you wish for because Carey eventually did respond โ and it looks like things could get ugly.
Still, some fans thought MiMiโs response was a little harsh, while others took her side in the matter.
โSupport black business? Idk ik itโs your song maโam but you canโt let them have some fun? It was a lil bop,โ one user tweeted, as poet Danez Smith pled, โMARIAH PLS! ITS A HOOD BOP! YOU KNOW YOU LOVE HOOD NโS!โ
Another user quipped, โWhat I love about Mariah Carey is I have no idea sheโs either teasing or sheโs serious here.โ
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