Baby Tate Criticizes AI Artist Xania Monet, Muni Long Claims It Wouldn't Be Permitted In Other Genres

The role of artificial intelligence in music, especially in primarily African American genres such as rap and R&B, is a contentious issue. Baby Tate posted on social media on Thursday, November 6, to share her opinion about AI artist Xania Monet.

The day before (November 5), Telisha “Nikki” Jones, Monet’s prompt artist, joined Gayle King for a conversation on “CBS Mornings.” Jones revealed that on Suno, an AI music-generator application, she inserts lyrics and provides prompts like “slow tempo R&B” prior to generating the music.

Responding to their conversation, Baby Tate took to Instagram, expressing her shock with the statement, “Girl, what the heck?” You can’t seriously expect someone to create a beat, can you? She made the claim that Jones wasn’t putting in any effort and “can’t even sing,” a point King herself had already raised.

That is not a creative effort. This is greed. Individuals who lack genuine talent everywhere will view this example and believe that they, too, deserve a place alongside the exceptionally gifted minds that comprise the music industry, Baby Tate noted in the caption. The move was a “slap in the face to every creative in the world” because artists like Monet who use AI now have music on Billboard’s charts.

Notably, Monet’s “How Was I Supposed To Know?” charted at No. Ranked at number 1 on the R&B Digital Song Sales chart. The virtual artist has also appeared on other Billboard charts, such as Adult R&B Airplay and Emerging Artists.

Below Baby Tate’s post, Muni Long commented, “It wouldn’t be allowed to happen in country or pop.” She also noted that Xania Monet’s Apple Music bio included herself, Keyshia Cole, and K. Michelle is referenced. I’m extremely unhappy about it. The “Hrs & Hrs” singer also stated “zero percent”.

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Baby Tate and Long are among the increasing number of artists countering AI-generated music. In September, SZA responded to reports of Monet’s multimillion-dollar record contract. I’m not a fan of this situation either. She posted on Instagram, questioning why our music was being devalued. It seems they wouldn’t take this approach with any other musical style.

Kehlani also shared her thoughts on their Stories: “No one and nothing on this planet will ever be able to convince me of AI’s justification.” On X, Chlöe interjected, “AI musicians and songs?” I believe AI should be prohibited from entering creative environments.

AI musical artists and songs? 😞 i feel AI should be banned when it comes to the creative spaces… this makes me sad

— Chlöe (@ChloeBailey) September 20, 2025