Mariah Carey isnât playing around.
Last night (May 7), a Twitter user who goes by @rnbtommy issued a seemingly innocuous challenge to the elusive chanteuse, giving her â24 hours to respondâ to a now-viral clip of a rapper named YTK performing his song âLet It Off.â Sure, the challenge in itself may have been more or less a joke, so whatâs the big deal?
Well, for starters, the song outright poaches the beat from Careyâs 2005 hit single âShake It Offâ â and without her clearance, no less. Not to mention, YTK mimics Careyâs entire cadence on his interpretation of the song while flashing firearms with his crew in the music video.
âHow about y'all have 24 hours to respond to my lawyers,â 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 wouldnât.)
Let this instance remind you to be careful what you wish for because Carey eventually did respond â and it looks like things could get ugly.
Still, some fans thought MiMiâs response was a little harsh, while others took her side in the matter.
âSupport black business? Idk ik itâs your song maâam but you canât let them have some fun? It was a lil bop,â one user tweeted, as poet Danez Smith pled, âMARIAH PLS! ITS A HOOD BOP! YOU KNOW YOU LOVE HOOD NâS!â
Another user quipped, âWhat I love about Mariah Carey is I have no idea sheâs either teasing or sheâs serious here.â
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