Muni Long Reveals Her Nine-Year Marriage to Her Longtime Sweetheart 'Just Didn't Work Out'
'Hrs & Hrs' singer Muni Long and her longtime sweetheart were married for almost a decade before splitting.
Updated Aug. 30 2024, 2:02 p.m. ET
Muni Long
Although you may have only heard of Muni Long in recent years, we at Distractify can confirm that she has always been *that* girl. In the decade since she made her industry debut as Priscilla Renea, Muni has made quite a name for herself. Her songwriting credits include (but are not limited to) Rihanna’s “California King Bed,” Pitbull and Ke$ha’s “Timber,” and Chris Brown’s “Beg For It.”
Additionally, her solo single, “Hrs and Hrs” went viral in 2022 and has had the internet in a chokehold ever since.
Throughout her years-long career, Muni Long’s husband has been by her side every step of the way. However, in August 2024, Muni dropped a bombshell on The Cruz Show, revealing that she and her husband have split. Curious about who Muni Long was married to? Read on to find out!
Muni Long and her husband, Raysean Hairston.
Who is ‘Hrs and Hrs’ singer Muni Long’s husband? Meet Raysean Hairston.
Although it’s unclear when the couple met, Muni and her estranged husband, Raysean Hairston, got married in 2014.
Muni and Raysean are fairly tight-lipped about their relationship, especially since he doesn’t seem to have much of a digital footprint. However, he was always hand-in-hand with his wife on the red carpet.
"I thought I was in love many times before. But I'm a Virgo, and, like, we hate everything and everybody. And, like, once I met my husband and — like, nothing that he does annoys me or gets on my nerves," she previously told NPR. "We've been married for eight years, and I think just, like, I've never had intimacy before. And so I think everybody deserves at least once in their life to know what that feels like."
Muni Long and her husband, Raysean Hairston, at an event.
Raysean hails from Fayetteville, N.C., and played basketball for the Lees-McRae’s Bobcats in college. During his second year, he transferred to the City College of San Fransico, and later to Campbellsville University in Kentucky (per Heightline.)
Despite his background in sports, his career ultimately took a different turn. Today, he makes a living as a songwriter and producer.
Muni Long's estranged husband, Raysean Hairston, is a songwriter and producer.
Raysean is credited on several of Muni’s projects including Public Displays of Affection, Public Displays of Affection Too, and Public Displays of Affection: The Album.
In a February 2023 interview with Jennifer Hudson, Muni opened up about working alongside her spouse.
“It’s always great to have somebody super close to you that you can bounce the music off of. He keeps me cool because I’m very poetic. So sometimes it’s a little corny. It’s great,” she told the host at the time, adding that she and Raysean have an “amazing relationship.”
Raysean Hairston and Muni Long.
Along with Muni, Raysean also collaborated with Mary J. Blige on her track, “Think Like a Man Too.” Together, Muni and Raysean co-founded their record label, Supergiant Records.
Muni and Raysean share one child together.
Muni Long revealed in August 2024 that she and her husband are no longer together.
While discussing her latest album Revenge on The Cruz Show, Muni divulged that she and her husband of nine years are no longer together. She said, “This album is like a page out of my diary. This is the first time I’m actually telling my business in the music. I always pull from real experiences because I'm writing from my unique perspective, so I can only talk about what I know.”
Muni went on to confirm that while she’s been married for nine years, “It just didn’t work out. You know, it’s like, again, what I was saying: I don’t have time for drama, I don’t have time for nonsense. This is one of the most amazing times in my life, and if you can’t celebrate that with me, I’m so sorry, I’m going to have to leave you behind."
To add to her explanation about why she and her husband are not currently together, Muni said, “You wake up every day mad; there's literally nothing to be upset about. Like, we have a beautiful child, we’re good, like, we might owe some bills, but everybody has that." She continued, "This was the love of my life at one point, and he probably could be really good for me if he got it together, but I’m not willing to put my life and my passion and my happiness on hold for you to catch up.”
It's unclear whether Muni has filed for divorce or is still waiting to see how things unfold, but for now, it’s known that she and her husband of nine years are not currently together.
