Latto Fires Back At Ghostwriting Accusations: "The Jokes Write Themselves"

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Mondaii Music claimed he wrote for Latto on Saucy Santana's "Up & Down."

Latto doesn't play with her pen and she's made that evidently clear throughout her career. From her days on Rap Game to her recent appearance on Funk Flex's show, Latto's made a concerted effort to prove that her pen game is fierce. Unfortunately, it appears like some are questioning the validity of that, including an artist by the name of Mondaii Music. 

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Mondaii Music shared a photo of himself, Saucy Santana, and Latto in the studio for the "Up & Down" session but claimed that he had a role in Latto's verse. "S/O to the time I came and wrote✍🏾 for @Latto on @SaucySantana_ Up & Down and completely got left out the credits and ghosted. Wow, I guess you do have to sh*t on the little person to get on top," Mondaii Music wrote.

Immediately, Latto fired back, claiming that all Mondaii did was suggest bars that were never used. "Idek who invited u this day YEARS AGO but u were very much a FAN suggesting lines I should say and I kindly passed on all ur corny bars… that was cute but the world saw me writing since a kid on television sir sorry," she responded. 

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Both Mondaii Music and Latto pulled out the receipts, revealing moments from the studio session. At one point, Saucy Santana asks Latto if she finished her last bar for the record. Mondaii shared the footage but Latto quickly responded to it, writing, "Look at the same dumb ass trying to say he “wrote” for me recording like a fan while I’m LITERALLY WRITING W A PEN IN MY HAND as Santana says 'did u get the line yet Latto'." 

Some claimed that Latto only responded to the individual as part of a "PR stunt" to promote her album, Latto explained that she was simply being nice by allowing Mondaii Music, who she described as a "friend of a friend," to sit in on the session. However, Mondaii later responded and doubled down on his claim. "@Latto first of all, your not confused to why I was there. @kmichelle referred your manager @brandon_bfm to me and told me to pull up at Doppler Studios to write for you. I can never lied on my pen. Can you say the same sis?"

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Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.
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