Muni Long

Early life Priscilla Renea Hamilton was born on September 14, 1988 on her grandparents' farm in Indian River County's rural Gifford neighborhood west of Vero Beach, Florida, and graduated from Vero Beach High School in 2006. Her father was a member of the Navy. She has stated she began singing at age two but was uncomfortable singing around people until she was older. She also was a part of a church's choir. She later stumbled upon YouTube and began posting videos of herself singing in her room. Her first video was a rendition of "Cry Me a River" she submitted to a contest whose winner would sing with Justin Timberlake at the Grammy Awards, albeit she did not win. She recorded videos of herself singing the dictionary and made her own songs independently. No. 31 on the Hot Dance Club Songs becoming a mild chart success.

Jukebox, was released on December 1, 2009. The record sold a mere 1,200 copies in its first week and failed to reach the Billboard 200. However, it did reach number twenty-three on the Billboard Heatseekers album chart, staying on the chart for one week. Despite its commercial failure, the album was critically acclaimed. Billboard highlighted her "knack for combining prose and poetry with catchy beats". The second and final single, "Lovesick", was released on March 2, 2010, but failed to chart completely.

2010–2018: Songwriting for other artists and Coloured Long began writing songs for other recording artists. In 2010, she co-wrote the UK number-one single "Promise This" by Cheryl; as well as "California King Bed", a track from Rihanna's fifth studio album, Loud, released in November 2010. During late 2011, she took part in the ASCAP retreat, a songwriting event in France sponsored by Cain Foundation, Avid, Gibson and Sennheiser. She continued her songwriting career, landing credits on 2011 and 2012 albums by Rihanna, Demi Lovato, Madonna, Mika, Selena Gomez & The Scene, Chris Brown and Little Mix.

In 2013, Long was featured on B.o.B's song "John Doe" from his album Underground Luxury. In 2014, she also contributed to Fifth Harmony's debut album Reflection, by co-writing the song "Worth It", being the album's third single; the song reached number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100. Long co-wrote Carrie Underwood and Miranda Lambert's 2014 hit duet, "Somethin' Bad", which was nominated for a Grammy Award, and reached number one on Billboards Country Chart. The song was later chosen by NBC Sports to replace "I Hate Myself for Loving You" by Joan Jett as the opening theme for its National Football League. Like Jett's song, "Somethin' Bad" was reworked to fit the broadcast's narrative as "Oh, Sunday Night" and was performed by Carrie Underwood, who recorded the original with Miranda Lambert.

Long appeared as the vocalist on the 2015 single "Be Right There" by Diplo and Sleepy Tom. The track was given 'the hottest record in the world' title on the Annie Mac BBC Radio 1 Friday night show. The lyrics in "Be Right There" were taken from the 1992 single "Don't Walk Away" by Jade. In 2016, Long collaborated with Pusha T and Meek Mill on "Black Moses". The song served as part of The Birth of a Nation soundtrack album.

In 2017, Long featured on Train's song "Loverman", from their album A Girl, a Bottle, a Boat. On April 6, 2018, Long released "Gentle Hands" and "Heavenly", the first two singles from her then-forthcoming album, Coloured. Music videos for both singles premiered online via Paper Magazine. The album was released on June 22, 2018, marking nine years since Long's debut. Her decision to title the album Coloured was called provocative by some, due to the racial stigma of the term "colored" in American history. In interviews, she explains that by spelling it with a "u", the word "our" appears in the middle as her statement of inclusivity. NPR noted that as an African-American country album, Coloured is a "consciously confrontational statement". Rolling Stone showcased "Family Tree" within the album as a song of "empowerment". The song "Land of the Free", according to NPR, serves as "an appeal for empathy toward those who live in fear of racial profiling and police brutality". Ashley Gorley co-wrote several tracks.

2019–present: Breakthrough and Public Displays of Affection Renea began performing under the name "Muni Long" (pronounced "money long" ) in 2019. She debuted the name with her 2020 single "Midnight Snack" featuring Jacob Latimore, which was released alongside an accompanying music video in October of that year. That same year, she was also credited for co-writing Ariana Grande's "Just like Magic" and "Six Thirty" from the album Positions. Explaining that Renea is the "protector of Priscilla", Long released her single titled "Build a Bae" featuring Yung Bleu in December 2020, her fourth single release since October. She previously released her debut extended play (EP) Black Like This, which celebrates Blackness, on November 13 under her co-founded label imprint, Supergiant Records. Long also released a music video for the EP track "Hrs and Hrs", a song on which she "details what she can do for hours upon hours with her partner".

In March 2022, Long signed with the record label Def Jam Recordings. According to Vogue, Muni Long reflects Renea's "new strong, fabulous persona through fashion" as well as music, creating a new "fashion identity" with the help of celebrity stylist Jason Rembert. Discussing the notion of being a Black role model, she stated: "how you're introduced to someone is the way they will remember you, unless you are reintroduced", following up with: "I'm in the reintroduction process."

On July 1, 2022, Long released the EP Public Displays of Affection Too, which was promoted by the singles "Pain", "Another", and "Baby Boo", the latter of which being a collaboration with rapper Saweetie.

On September 14, 2022, Long announced that her third studio album (and debut under her current moniker) Public Displays of Affection: The Album would be released on September 23, 2022. The eighteen-track collection will feature every song from her prior two EPs (aside from "Just Beginning"), as well as six new tracks.

On March 17, 2025, Long performed a rendition of "We Belong Together" at the iHeartRadio Music Awards 2025. This was a tribute performance to Mariah Carey who would be receiving the Icon Award. In a comment to an iHeartRadio Instagram post, Long confirmed that Carey personally "chose [her] to honor her" at the awards ceremony. On June 24, 2025, it was announced that Long would appear as a support act for Brandy and Monica's 2025 The Boy Is Mine Tour, alongside Kelly Rowland and Jamal Roberts; the tour is due to commence in October 2025, and finish in December 2025.

Personal life She has been diagnosed with lupus. Long is autistic. She contracted pneumonia while supporting The Boy Is Mine Tour with Brandy and Monica, forcing her to withdraw from the tour's final show dates. The illness required her to undergo a double lung transplant. She runs her own music label, Supergiant Records, named in reference to "the biggest star in the galaxy"

Her song "Family Tree" was inspired by the time she was "kicked out of her family's home as a teenager". She attended Vero Beach High School. Long has one son, which was revealed when she brought him on stage during the 11:11 Tour with Chris Brown.

Discography

Studio albums Title Details Peak chart positions USHeat JukeboxReleased: December 1, 2009 Label: Capitol Formats: CD, digital download, streaming23 ColouredReleased: June 22, 2018 Label: White Rose Garden, Thirty Tigers Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming— Public Displays of Affection: The AlbumReleased: September 23, 2022 Label: Supergiant, Def Jam Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming5 RevengeReleased: August 30, 2024 Label: Muni Long Inc, Def Jam Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming8 "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

EPs Title Details Peak chart positions US USHeat. Hello My AppleReleased: 2009 Label: Capitol Formats: CD, digital download, streaming — — —Black Like ThisReleased: November 13, 2020 Label: Supergiant, Create Formats: Digital download, streaming — — —Nobody KnowsReleased: July 14, 2021 Label: Supergiant, Def Jam Formats: Digital download, streaming — — —Public Displays of AffectionReleased: November 19, 2021 Label: Supergiant, Def Jam Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming 170 2 21Public Displays of Affection TooReleased: July 1, 2022 Label: Supergiant, Def Jam Formats: Digital download, streaming — 8 — "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Singles As lead artist Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album US USR&B/HH USR&B CAN NLD NZ UK UKR&B UKIndie WW "Dollhouse"2009 — — — — — — — — — —Jukebox "Lovesick" — — — — — — — — — — "Gentle Hands"2018 — — — — — — — — — —Coloured "Heavenly" — — — — — — — — — — "Family Tree" — — — — — — — — — — "Midnight Snack"2020 — — — — — — — — — —Black Like This "Breakin Up" — — — — — — — — — — "Nekkid" — — — — — — — — — — "Build a Bae" — — — — — — — — — — Nobody Knows "Thot Thoughts" 2021 — — — — — — — — — — "Bodies" — — — — — — — — — — "Sneaky Link" — — — — — — — — — — "No R&B" — — — — — — — — — — Public Displays of Affection and Public Displays of Affection: The Album "Ain't Easy" — — — — — — — — — — "Hrs and Hrs" 2022 16 4 1 69 91 15 41 18 3 33 RIAA: 3× Platinum BPI: Silver — RMNZ: Gold 2025 — — — — — — — — — — "Delulu" — — — — — — — — — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

As featured artist Title Year Peak chart positions Album US USR&B/HH USRap BEL(FL)Tip NLD — — — — —Girls Night Out"Mine" — — — — —Pillow Talk"Obvious" — — — — —22 (Deluxe)"Day N Night" — — — — — "Obsession" — — — — — "IYKYK" — — — — —The Hurtbook (Homegirl Pack)"Angel Pt. 1" 2023 65 18 11 — — Fast X: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack"Angel Pt. 2" — — — — — "My Body // Your Body" — — — — —Never Worry (Deluxe) "Emotions" — — — — —RAW "The Moves"2024 — — — — — "Midnight Sun"2025 — — — — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Promotional singles

Other charted songs + List of other charted songs, with selected chart positions, showing year released and originating album

Filmography