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Ari Lennox is back with her new single “Get Close.” Issued on Friday (Nov. 17), the track is produced by Wu10 and DZL. On her first solo release of 2023, the 32-year-old emotes her desires for romantic, physical touch and intimacy from her partner.
In the music video, directed by Wes, the singer and her lover enjoy the highs and lows of an intimate relationship. They cook a meal, share a bed, argue, and dance together in the comfort of their home.
“You like Tupac, I like Janet / So damn stubborn, I won’t have it,” sings the Soul Train Award-nominated musician. “I laugh at it, boobies grab it / Take a road trip, screw the planning.”
“I want people to literally just be able to light their incense or cigarettes,” she shared with Huffpost of her music shortly after the album’s release.
She continued, “Or maybe not cigarettes. Weed. I just want them to relax, know that there’s a space in my music where you can just relax, you can calm down, you can meditate. There is a space where you can just be yourself and where you can be seen as a woman, as a Black woman, as a woman of color.”
Currently, the Shea Butter Baby performer is on the road with Rod Wave, joining his Nostalgia tour along with Toosii, G Herbo, and Eelmatic. Watch the video for “Get Close” above and listen to age/sex/location below.
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Rage has really come to define a large chunk of hip hop. The subgenre is built on frenetic beats and unhinged vocals from the likes of Playboi Carti, Yeat, and others. Dro Kenji fits neatly under the rage bill. He possesses the intensity to pull the style off, and his ability to weave in and out of instrumentals that would utterly baffle other rappers is undeniable. "Amsterdam" is the latest Dro Kenji offering, and it proves to be one of his most hypnotic releases to date.
Dro Kenji's delivery trounces his lyrics. His vocals demand attention from the moment he gets on the track. That said, the rapper has a knack for finding extremely catchy pockets. "She pulled up with two big BBLs, I'm like, Damn, I want that,'" he raps. "I woke up with diamonds in my ears, yeah, I Alex Moss'd 'em. She get freaky often, had me fantasizin' 'bout it, but I'm capital P." The way Dro Kenji delivers these bars makes the difference between a passable one and an extremely catchy one. Like we said, though, the production plays a crucial role in making "Amsterdam" success. The synth line that repeats during Dro Kenji's verses is a masterstroke of simplicity. It's impossible to listen to this instrumental and not want to bob your head.
Let us know what you think of this brand-new track, in the comments section down below. Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for the latest news and updates from around the music world. We will continue to keep you informed on all of your favorite artists and their upcoming projects.
Quotable Lyrics:
It's like 4 a.m. in Amsterdam, we finally found the weed
She like fifteen n**gas deep right now, she finally choosin' me
I'm like one, two, three, four M's, I know this b*tch won't bring me peace
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