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Sexyy Red Recaps Her #SexyySummer on “I’m The Sh*t” Video
Refreshingly brash and effortlessly quotable, Sexyy Red has made Summer ’23 her own. Coming through with another highlight from Hood Hottest Princess, the St. Louis native shares “I’m The Sh*t,“ a video for the album’s opening track. Strutting her stuff above producer Mac Fly‘s racing piano arpeggios, Big Sexyy delivers a series of flexes that prove why she’s the baddest in the game: “Mrs. Take Your Man a.k.a. I Steal Your Boo/Wonder why that n**** f*ck with me? B*tch, ’cause I’m the truth.” The music video begins with a montage of Sexyy’s various successes that have accumulated during her recent meteoric rise–from her viral BET Awards moment, to the success of her Top 10 radio hit “Pound Town,” to co-signs from notable figures like Drake and Travis Scott–before demonstrating how she’s enjoying the fruits of her labor: she buys herself a brand new pink Mercedes and dances with the car dealer, before retreating to the studio to make more hits.
“I’m The Sh*t” arrives as Sexyy’s breakout hit, the Tay Keith-produced “Pound Town,” reaches a new milestone in popularity. Earlier this week, Sexyy revealed that the song, and its Nicki Minaj-featuring remix “Pound Town 2,” earned a GOLD certification from the RIAA. The song has spent multiple weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, including a #66 peak, and recently reached the Top 10 on Urban Radio. Together, all versions of “Pound Town” have racked up over 50 million global streams. Home to other hits like “SkeeYee,” a viral anthem praised by Drake and currently charting at #13 on TikTok’s Trending Charts and “Looking For The H*es (Ain’t My Fault),” soon to impact Urban Radio, Hood Hottest Princess is climbing the Billboard 200, where it reached a new peak of #134 this week, and Apple Music’s charts, where it is currently sitting at #6 on the Hip-Hop albums chart and #13 overall.
A relentless barrage of twerkable anthems, Hood’s Hottest Princess builds upon Sexyy’s brash and unapologetic persona. Songs like “Hellcats SRTs“ and “Female Gucci Mane“ exude an irrepressible bad b*tch energy, combining Sexyy’s crisp wordplay with an addictive drawling delivery that has become her signature. The mixtape earned a sterling 8.0 review from Pitchfork, who wrote that the mixtape “sets the tone for what she hopes is the nastiest, sweatiest, and freakiest summer since the smartphone came along” and “…30 minutes of straight-up standing-on-the-table raps. There are a handful of songs on here that are bound to be summertime anthems.” Featuring an additional appearance from Juicy J on “Strictly For The Strippers” and Sukihana on the Pitchfork-approved “Born By The River,” Hood Hottest Princess is available everywhere via Open Shift/gamma.
With Hood Hottest Princess out now and a burgeoning fanbase that can’t get enough of her hits, the rising rapper is dominating during #SexyySummer. Get on board now, before the ship blasts off.
Watch “I’m The Sh*t” here!
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Upcoming Virgina Artist Mike T Shares New Single “Cypher Of Titans” Featuring Montana Of 300
Emerging Northern Virginia artist Mike T is entering the airwaves with some lyrical heat, unleashing his newest single “Cypher Of Titans” featuring Montana of 300. The track is now readily available for streaming on all platforms, and has also been paired with an official visual to match, shot by Mister Foolie. The listening experience in totality is definitely a great one, as the video captures the grim, gritty ambiance both Mike and Montana provide in their verses.
A follow up to his single “Bar Fight” featuring LR Da Vinchii from earlier on this year, “Cypher Of Titans” is the Virginia native’s official introduction into the fourth quarter of the year. For hip-hop fans big on lyricism, this record is the perfect example of the underground. Getting ready for the release of his debut EP Who Is Mike T? this fall, Mike T definitely sparks the excitement off with this new record. Be sure to stream the official “Cypher of Titans” video below:
Bubbling Philadelphia artist Diamond Street Keem has been expanding his audience and discography since his younger years, and he isn’t letting up with the release of his latest EP Life Of A Scapegoat. With nine tracks in total, the body of work is DSK’s official step into the fourth quarter of the year, and the dedication is clear. Life Of A Scapegoat is a versatile listening experience and something refreshing from Diamond Street Keem, proving the ease of versatility he possesses.
Receiving a large response thus far with his “August Freestyle”, the visual clip has reached over 150,000 views and counting on Instagram as it continues to grow across all platforms. With other highlighted tracks like “What You Know,” and “Diamonds” featuring Lihtz, Diamond Street Keem definitely has a great project on his hands. For those new to the Diamond Street gem, be sure to stream Life Of A Scapegoat below and follow him on Instagram
Bubbling Philadelphia, PA artist Rahh Foreign releases his new single, “Been Him” alongside an official visual to match. LISTEN HERE. Available for streaming among all platforms as of last Thursday, the Philadelphia native has been expanding his audience release after release, and “Been Him” is the continuation of the progress he’s been making all summer of 2023. He initially broke the record in a viral TikTok alongside renowned content creator Zay GTM. VIEW HERE.
A follow up to his previous single release called “I Rather” featuring C Stunna, “Been Him” provides the same flashy and motivating feeling. The upcoming rap phenom sparked off with his debut single “Gangster Bitch” which has organically amassed over a half million streams on all digital streaming platforms. Fast-forward to today, “Been Him” is just another example of what Rahh Foreign has to bring to the table. Join Rahh Foreign’s journey and stream “Been Him” right here below for starters:
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