The hot topic of conversation this week has been A.I. artists, as Xania Monet, an A.I. artist, had a song recently debut in the #30 position on Billboard’s Adult R&B Airplay chart, the first ever A.I. artist to do it. The song is entitled, “How Was I Supposed to Know?“.
Artists, music professionals, and even fans have been flooding social media with various opinions on the subject, mostly against it.
Legendary award-winning songwriter, record producer, and rapper, Jermaine Dupri, has brought up a great point, comparing these artists to popular international late 80’s/early 90’s pop duo, Milli Vanilli, who got an award stripped away from them for not singing their songs:
“So let me get this right, years ago the industry found out that Milli Vanilli weren’t really the voices on their Grammy winning record and they were stripped of their Grammy, but now we’re getting ready to accept people who can’t even sing, creating songs for a fake person? How is this any different than Milli Vanilli?”
Telisha “Nikki” Jones, the creator of Xania Monet, said during an interview with Gayle King on CBS Mornings, that she sees Xania artist as a “real person”, and “an extension” of herself. Xania was created 4 months ago from Telisha teaching herself artificial intelligence (A.I.).
She said that the songs are written from poems that she wrote based on real life experiences, and that the chart-topping song, “How Was I Supposed to Know?“, is inspired from her losing her father at 8 years old.
To sum up her feelings on the use of artificial intelligence in music, she stated:
“I just feel like AI … it’s the new era that we’re in. And I look at it as a tool, as an instrument, and utilize it.”
In the wake of Xania Monet’s Billboard breakthrough, other A.I.-driven artists are making waves across major music charts. Brazilian creator, Vinih Pray’s A.I.-generated track, “A Million Colors”, recently reached #44 on the TikTok Viral 50, while the fully synthetic rock band, The Velvet Sundown, topped Sweden’s “Viral 50” chart with over a million monthly Spotify listeners.
Even virtual rapper FN Meka, who was once signed to a major label, proved that machine-made music is no longer confined to being just tech demos.
These various examples mark a turning point in how audiences across multiple genres define authenticity, creativity, and chart success in the digital age.
Check out HomeBase Promotions’ “R.E.P. My Block Show” episode 11.08.2025 for more on this topic.
Written by KeyIce (R&B) and Aural Indigo (other genres).
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