Kanye West didn’t hesitate to name 4Batz when asked about a new artist that’s on his radar right now.
Yeezy was out in Hollywood for Charlie Wilson’s Walk of Fame ceremony on Monday (January 29), where he was trailed by paparazzi both on his way there and his way out. While one pap interaction didn’t go so well, another found him showing love to the viral singer.
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“Any artists out there that’s impressing you right now that are coming up?” the photographer asked, to which Ye quickly responded, “4Batz.”
You can view the interaction below.
Paparazzi: Any artist out here that’s impressing you right now that are coming up
Kanye: 4Batz
Damn, 4Batz won 🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/L1i3yXpzc8
— Ahmed/The Ears/IG: BigBizTheGod 🇸🇴 (@big_business_) January 30, 2024
A relationship between Kanye West and 4Batz had been established earlier this month, when the Dallas-bred singer, best known for his viral hit “act ii: date @ 8,” posted a photo of him on a FaceTime call with Ye.
“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.
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Ty Dolla $ign, who is planning to drop a joint album with West, commented on the post with an “OK” emoji.
Timbaland also wrote: “That’s what I’m talking bout.”
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Timbaland previously co-signed 4Batz earlier this month, posting a video of him reacting to and praising “act ii: date @ 8.”
“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.”
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The veteran producer then suggested that Drake should hop on a remix of the song.
“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.”
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He added: “Oh, Batz, you gotta get — oh, the remix gon’ be stupid.”
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.
Batz has also earned the approval of R&B superstar SZA, who showed love in the comments section of one of his Instagram videos.
“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.
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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.
