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Muni Long Shares Refusal to Write 'Soulful' Music for 'Non Melanated Artists'
The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter gave a hard pass to the offer.
On Christmas Day (December 25), the Grammy winner had time for jokes and posted a TikTok about allegedly being asked to make “soulful songs” for “non-melanated artists” by Atlantic Records president Elliot Grainge. While Long, who’s signed with Def Jam, has written past material for Black artists like Rihanna, Tamar Braxton, Mary J. Blige, and Mariah Carey, she also has credits on songs for non-Black acts including Ariana Grande, Kelly Clarkson and MIKA. As TMZ reports, Atlantic has shifted its attention to external talent under Grainge’s leadership, as layoffs occurred at the label in September.
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