Yung Miami’s anticipated album Watch Dis is finally available to stream. I haven’t listened to it fully, but one song caught my attention: “Dear JT,” an audio letter to her former best friend and City Girls groupmate.
In the song, Miami reminisces about their relationship before fame, how they were ‘sisters’ trying to change their lives for the better, their public fallout, and how she misses their bond.
Fame, solo careers and a public fallout
“We done had some dark times, we done had some hard times.”
When the City Girls first hit the mainstream music scene, they were everywhere. I wasn’t a major fan but listened to some singles like “Act Up” and “Jobs.” When JT went to jail, Miami worked almost nonstop, promoting their debut album Girl Code (2018) and performing while pregnant to keep the hype going.
JT’s sentence could’ve ended the group; the industry and fans move quickly to the next act. However, Quality Control (their label at the time) kept things going, having Miami perform at the 2019 BET Awards. When she was released, they picked up where they left off, dropping City on Lock (2020) and RAW (2023), but after a while, the vibe wasn’t the same.
After the third album, both started focusing on other income streams: Caresha Please for Miami and modeling (fashion) plus solo music for JT. Yung Miami had more of an influencer vibe, while JT leaned into lyricism and exploring different rap sounds. That’s when fans and people online started comparing the two.
Somewhere in between, whatever was happening behind the scenes spilled onto social media. I’m not sure who said or did what, but it was a big deal on X (formerly Twitter).
In “Dear JT,” Miami revealed she hasn’t spoken to JT in two years, but it sounds like she’s open to fixing things or at least wanted to get her feelings out to move past the hurt. In my opinion, if JT decides to do the same (spill her feelings about their past via song), there shouldn’t be any issues with her decision.
Promotion for the project, but it also sounds like an invite to fix things
Everyone is sharing their thoughts about the timing of this song, so here’s mine: Of course, it’s promotion for the album, but “Dear JT” also sounds like someone who genuinely misses their friend. It’s common for artists to address things via music; it’s their main outlet for sharing feelings and true thoughts.
People already have theories about what happened, so it makes sense for Yung Miami to share her truth in a way that also makes her money. Social media users act like this is the worst song ever, but I don’t think it sounds bad. Miami has never been a lyricist, so I didn’t expect Kendrick Lamar-level verses; this song sounds like a true letter from the heart.
Header image credit: Yung Miami’s ‘Watch Dis’ album cover and “Dear JT” visual on Instagram (Instagram/@yungmiami305)
