Muni Long - Baby Boo ft Saweetie

What this video is

Released July 13, 2022, the 'Baby Boo' video arrived twelve days after Muni Long's EP Public Displays of Affection Too (Supergiant Records / Def Jam Recordings), the follow-up to her breakout Public Displays of Affection. The video came at the height of Muni Long's mainstream ascent following the platinum success of 'Hrs & Hrs' and a BET Awards performance. The track interpolates Ghost Town DJs' 1996 'My Boo,'…

Why it matters

Represents the early-2020s renaissance of feel-good, uptempo R&B led by Black women artists — a counter-movement to the darker trap-soul wave. The Ghost Town DJs interpolation bridges 90s rhythmic soul with 2022 pop-R&B production, demonstrating the era's appetite for nostalgic signifiers in…