Yung Miami released her debut solo album Watch Dis on Friday, October 23, 2026, her first full-length project since the City Girls split. The release caps the biggest solo run of her career — including a No. 17 Billboard Hot 100 hit with “Spend Dat” — and includes a track addressing her public fallout with former partner JT.
What we know
- Yung Miami released Watch Dis on Friday, October 23, 2026 — her debut solo album
- “Spend Dat” peaked at No. 17 on the Billboard Hot 100 — her first solo Top 20 hit
- The album includes “Dear JT,” an emotional track about her fallout with former City Girls partner JT, per multiple reports
- She released two singles and a music video on release day: “F You” and “2008”
- She revealed that Drake did not respond when she asked him to appear on the “Spend Dat” remix
What we don’t know
- Whether the album is 12 songs (as reported by release-day coverage) or 21 tracks (as her own Instagram artwork suggested) — outlets differ, and no official standard-edition tracklist has been confirmed in the reporting we reviewed
- First-week sales or streaming projections for Watch Dis
- Whether JT will respond publicly to the song
- Whether the album will include a formal reunion statement or tour announcement
- Nothing beyond what she said on Hot 97 about the Drake outreach
Key facts
Artist: Yung Miami (Caresha Brownlee)
Album: Watch Dis
Release date: Friday, October 23, 2026
Breakthrough single: “Spend Dat” — No. 17 Billboard Hot 100; No. 2 Billboard Hot Rap Songs; No. 1 Urban Radio, Rap Airplay, Rhythm Radio
Release-day singles: “F You” (prod. London On Da Track), “2008” (prod. J White, feat. DJ Drama)
Named collaborators: Lil Baby, Kodak Black, Travis Scott, Quavo, G Herbo, Summer Walker, Bryson Tiller, Rick Ross, Trina, Trick Daddy, Davido, Shenseea, Vybz Kartel
Group history: City Girls (with JT) went their separate ways in 2024, per Pitchfork
From City Girl to solo act: the road to “Watch Dis”
Yung Miami built her name as one half of the City Girls, one of the most recognizable female rap duos of the 2020s, with records like “Act Up,” “Twerk,” and “Pussy Talk.” According to Pitchfork, the duo went their separate ways in 2024 to pursue individual careers, after releasing projects including their 2023 album RAW.
Going solo after a hit group is one of the hardest moves in music. Miami spent 2026 answering the doubters one record at a time. “Spend Dat,” released earlier this year, became her first solo Top 20 entry on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching No. 17 — and, per Universal Music, it also climbed to No. 2 on Billboard’s Hot Rap Songs chart. The single topped Urban Radio, Rap Airplay, and Rhythm Radio, and sold more than a million units. She performed it at the 2026 BET Awards to a standing ovation.
“It’s like tears of joy,” she said in an interview on The Baller Alert Show ahead of the album’s release, describing the moment the project finally approached. “I feel like people gonna like it because I got taste… I know they’re gonna love it.”
Release day: two singles, one video, one statement
Rather than a quiet rollout, Miami treated release day like a victory lap. She dropped two singles and a music video in a single day: “F You,” produced by London On Da Track, which flips Yo Gotti and Meek Mill’s “F-U” into a reflection on everything she has overcome since going solo; and “2008,” produced by J White — the hitmaker behind “Spend Dat” — which channels the larger-than-life energy of Jeezy in his prime and arrives with DJ Drama along for the ride and a full official video full of cash, cars, and her whole crew celebrating.
“They counted me out, and I heard every bit of it,” she said. “I could’ve come back with one song and played it safe, but why? I got the music and the visuals, so I’m dropping two singles and a video in one day. I’m confident in what I made.”
“Dear JT”: the track everyone is talking about
One track has already grabbed the conversation: “Dear JT,” an emotional record in which Caresha Brownlee reflects on her broken friendship with the woman she once considered a sister. Per reporting from Baller Alert and Bossip, the song finds Miami rapping: “Letter to my friend ’cause I know they got a narrative / Fallin’ out with my sister in public, so embarrassing.”
The song addresses the public drama, lingering disappointment, and missed opportunities that followed the City Girls’ separation. She also suggests she previously overlooked things to protect the relationship: “When you was dead wrong, I used to act blind.” In interviews around the release, Miami has said she would answer the phone if her former partner calls — a signal that, between the song and her comments, the door to reconciliation isn’t fully closed.
Fan reaction online has been strongly supportive, with many praising her willingness to acknowledge the friendship rather than let pride have the final word. Whether that reunion means a heartfelt conversation, a renewed friendship, or another record remains to be seen — and we are not treating any reunion as confirmed.
The Drake anecdote: “He left me on read”
In one of the week’s lighter moments, Yung Miami revealed on Hot 97 that her attempt to recruit Drake for the “Spend Dat” remix did not go as planned. Back in June on the BET Awards red carpet, she publicly said she wanted him on the record. The outreach, she says, got no response.
“Drake left me on read. I’m like, ‘Drake, what did I do?’ I love Drake… Just tell me no. I’m good with the no, but leaving me on read is like, what?” she shared. The album instead carries remixes with Lil Baby and Kodak Black, plus an international remix featuring Davido, Shenseea, and Vybz Kartel.
The feature list: Miami roots front and center
The album’s collaborations read like a who’s who of hip-hop. Per tracklist reporting, the project features Travis Scott, Lil Baby, Kodak Black, Summer Walker, Bryson Tiller, Quavo, and G Herbo — and Miami made a point of showing love to her hometown, with “Dade County” featuring Miami legends Rick Ross, Trina, and Trick Daddy.
The marketing leaned hard into Miami culture: her own Instagram announcement styled the project in vibrant, retro Miami Vice-inspired visuals, with her official account posting the tracklist artwork to her 6.9 million followers on October 20. The visual styling and Dade County references tie the project to early-2000s Miami hip-hop culture — her own roots and the City Girls’ legacy.
Why it matters
Watch Dis is a case study in the hardest career transition in popular music: proving you can win without the group that made you famous. Miami entered 2026 with renewed momentum — a No. 1 summer smash, a standing ovation at the BET Awards, and now a full-length debut she framed as a bet on herself: “This album is personal. This is me betting on ME. I’ve been counted out before… I know what that feels like. But I also know what it feels like to prove everybody wrong.”
The album also lands at a moment when fans are watching the JT relationship as closely as the music. “Dear JT” suggests Miami would rather address the fallout in her own words than let the narrative live on without her — a choice that has already driven the day’s conversation.
What happens next
- First-week numbers: Streaming and sales figures for the debut week will show whether the “Spend Dat” momentum converts into album-scale results. None have been reported yet.
- Touring: No tour dates tied to Watch Dis have been announced as of this writing.
- JT’s response: Whether JT responds publicly to “Dear JT” — through music, social media, or interview — will be one of the most-watched follow-ups of this rollout. We will update this article when there is a confirmed response.
- Year-end conversation: Miami has already declared the album belongs in the Album of the Year conversation. Critics’ lists arrive in December.
Related: The H3 Podcast’s indefinite hiatus, and GTA VI’s launch trailer.
Primary sources:
- Yung Miami’s official Instagram announcement (@yungmiami305, verified, Oct 20, 2026): instagram.com/yungmiami305
- FreddyO release-day coverage (Oct 23, 2026): freddyo.com/2026/10/23/yung-miami-bets-on-herself-debut-solo-album-watch-dis-is-out-now/
- Baller Alert interview coverage: balleralert.com
- Bossip “Dear JT” reporting: bossip.com/4647861/yung-miami-dear-jt/
- The Source (Drake/”Spend Dat” remix): thesource.com
By DailyTrend USA Newsroom.
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