Within the first week of 2023, Coi Leray made it known that she’s not coming to play this year with her “Players” single. The Boston native claims to have freestyled the TikTok hit in just one take, further proving how much talent she has behind the microphone. Following that comes a collaborative effort from the rap diva which finds her exploring New York drill.
On Tuesday (February 14), Leray joined 16-year-old Harlem artist DD Osama for “Upnow.” They’re certainly a force to be reckoned with, with both lyricists getting off their best bars over the beat. “Now that I’m up, I can say that I’m famous / Hit the yams when I go on vacation,” the young artist begins his first verse.
When it came time for her verse, Leray made sure to name-drop her debut album. “Bitches mad, give a f*ck what they sayin’ / Like, big trendsetter, you know I’m his fave,” she confidently reminds listeners. “He ate my ass, why the f*ck would you claim ’em? / Aviani diamonds look like it’s rainin’.”
“Upnow” is just the latest arrival from Osama that’s helping to elevate his career to new heights. He previously dropped off “On Hots,” “MIA,” “Real Talk,” and “Letter to Notti,” earning him an impressive 40M total streams in just two months.
Earlier this week, the teenage sensation performed a sold-out show at the Roxy in Los Angeles. As a press release notes, this feat hasn’t been accomplished since the late Pop Smoke was taking over stages.
Stream DD Osama’s “Upnow” single featuring Coi Leray on Spotify or Apple Music below. Afterward, share your thoughts on the new drill collaboration in the comments. Make sure to check back later this weekend for more release recommendations on our playlists.
Quotable Lyrics:
Bitches mad, give a f*ck what they sayin’
Like, big trendsetter, you know I’m his fave
He ate my ass, why the f*ck would you claim ’em?
Aviani diamonds look like it’s rainin’
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