Drake has shown his support for many rappers throughout his career, but he’s making headlines for what many fans are calling the hottest rising star in Hip Hop.
In an undated video which went viral on Friday (February 9), the 6 God can be seen at what appears to be a nightclub. He then makes his way over to 4Batz, who sparked a bidding war amongst the major labels after his viral song “act ii: date @ 8” became a smash hit on social media.
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Though the conversation between the pair can’t be heard, 4Batz and Drake can be seen laughing at the end of the video.
Check it out below.
Drake spotted showing support to viral sensation 4Batzhttps://t.co/GhwssN2YOhpic.twitter.com/pxsOKMr1AH
— HipHopDX (@HipHopDX) February 10, 2024
4Batz’s budding career is going from strength to strength as he has now added Kanye West to his growing list of big-name supporters.
The Dallas-bred singer posted a photo on Instagram on January 15 of him on a FaceTime call with Ye.
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“I was just sleeping onna floor, n now I’m onna phone wit ye yall n-ggas can’t tell me nun,” he wrote in his caption while reflecting on his rapid rise.
Ty Dolla $ign, who just dropped a joint album with Kanye West, commented on the post with an “OK” emoji.
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Timbaland also wrote: “That’s what I’m talking bout.”
Timbaland previously co-signed 4Batz earlier this month, posting a video of him reacting to and praising “act ii: date @ 8.”
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“Uh oh, who dis kid? 4Batz. Dallas, y’all got one,” he said. “Think y’all got one with this one. Yo, his tone is crazy.”
The veteran producer then suggested that Drake should hop on a remix of the song.
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“I’m telling you now, The Boy get on this, it’s outta here,” he said. “It’s already outta here. This thing right here. And y’all know who The Boy is.”
He added: “Oh, Batz, you gotta get — oh, the remix gon’ be stupid. Y’all, man.”
Drake was seemingly receptive to Timbo’s suggestion, with the Toronto rapper liking an Instagram post from Say Cheese TV about a potential collaboration between them.
4Batz has also earned the approval of R&B superstar SZA, who showed love in the comments section of one of his Instagram videos.
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“Too hard,” she commented on a video of his On the Block performance of “act ii: date @ 8,” which captures the intriguing juxtaposition between his ski mask-clad appearance and airy, high-pitched voice.
The song has almost 15 million streams on Spotify and recently topped the streaming platform’s Viral 50 – Global chart, while his other track “act i: stickerz ’99′” also has millions of plays across YouTube and Spotify.
