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XXXTENTACION I’M NOT HUMAN FT. LIL UZI VERT OUT EVERYWHERE NOW
When I was living with Jah in Florida in 2018 we would spend most days in his room, me playing guitar and him singing, and the day he first sang “I’m not human” as I was playing that guitar part we both looked at each other and cracked a smile, knowing it was special. We listened back to the voice memo he recorded and talked about finishing it, but the few times that we tried recording vocals in the studio the feeling was never the same and he always preferred the original voice memo which is why we chose to keep it in the official version of the song.
The conversation with Uzi about finding the right time and the right song for a posthumous release with Jahseh dates back to late 2018 before the release of SKINS. Uzi came to Florida, played basketball with X’s little brother Aidan, listened to the album with Cleo and I, but eventually they felt it wasn’t the right time for a song and it was agreed that we would rather wait for something to feel right rather than force it. Year later I’m happy to say the right time and right song aligned after Cleo and Uzi reconnected in late 2022.
I met up with Uzi at the studio and after one of the few heartfelt conversations we’d have that night, I played the song— which hadn’t been touched since May of 2018— and after seeing Uzi’s reaction to the song it felt as though the past few years of conversations and back-and-forth song ideas had all led up to this. That feeling was echoed after hearing Uzi and Jahseh’s voices together in a way that neither of them have ever sounded.
As complicated and conflicting as posthumous releases can be I feel I’ll hold this one in a special place due to the fact that I was able to have some small part in connecting two of the most pure and loving people I know.
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Drea Dominique Releases New Video “Bad Chick”
After “Let’s Go,” emerging star Drea Dominique returns with the seductive new single “Bad Chick.” She teased the new collaboration in early October. In the visual, the reality star-turned-recording artist hosts a party that involves guests sneaking off for a rendezvous. Dominique entices her love interest with passionate foreplay and hypnotizing lyrics.
ANF (Ain’t Never Fold) accompanies Drea’s bad image with a slick verse that idolizes the star, bestowing the world at her feet. The collaborators’ chemistry is undeniable, and there are hopes of more to come from them together in the future. “Bad Chick” follows a string of new releases by Dominique that prepares an upcoming project currently in the works.
Drea Dominique began her music career by appearing in high-profile music videos with artists like Snoop Dogg, 50 Cent, and Robin Thicke. In early 2021, she released her debut project, “Toy Box,” which featured standout singles “Catch My Wave” with AD and “Waiting” with Inkmonstarr. Her music showcases a smooth R&B style fused with pop and hip-hop influences.
“Bad Chick” is available everywhere via Blessed Beyonce Entertainment. After the stream, feel free to follow Drea Dominique on social media for daily updates and more.
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In the song about appreciating her love, she displays an angelic look, donning all white. Flaunting all the elements of her worth and affection, she strolls through a garden as beautiful as Eden itself. “Fit” is the perfect origin point for newfound fans of the emerging artist.
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After “Fit,” feel free to follow Air Sky on social media for daily updates and more.
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In a press statement to Medium Creative Agency about his latest drop, the genre (Hip-Hop/R&B) blending vocalist reveals:
“This record dissects the challenge of being paralyzed by fear; the talking stage. When you’re close enough to appreciate their presence, yet far enough to keep your true feelings at a distance. You know you’re wasting their time, but hope they’re enjoying it while it lasts as you wrestle with the uncertainty of it all.”
The timely track was produced by John Legend instrumentalist PDUB and distributed by Steve Stoute’s United Masters.