YG has hyped up his next mixtape with an explosive new single built on a longstanding California tradition.
On Thursday (April 25), the Los Angeles native released “Knocka” along with a vibrant music video that comes with no shortage of red clothing, objects, and lighting. Produced by Larry Jayy, DJ Vision and Kay Kay, the joint features a pulsating hyphy beat.
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“The Gucci, the Louis, the Fendi, the Prada/ The Saint, the runners and Balenciagas/ The money buy plenty, the pennies, the dollars/ The nickels, the dimes came straight from the bottoms,” the 34-year-old raps on the cut.
Check it out below:
The above song is expected to appear on YG’s upcoming Just Re’d Up 3 mixtape, which is expected to drop some time this year.
When it comes to his past projects, the Compton native doesn’t feel quite the same way as a large portion of his fan base. While his 2016 album Still Brazy may be one of the most acclaimed entries in his catalog, the rapper himself doesn’t hold it in such high regard.
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During a chat with fellow West Coast MC ScHoolboy Q on the latest episode of his 4HUNNID Podcast, YG came clean about having mixed feelings toward his sophomore LP.
“I fuck with certain parts of it, but you gotta understand—” he said, before Q interjected: “Oh my God! That shit is so hard!”
He continued: “I was in a dark-ass place when I made that album. My album wasn’t even supposed to sound like that. I started recording that album right around the time I got shot.
“I was just going through all that shit. And then I fell out with the homies. N-gga, I was in a dark-ass place. I had my newborn daughter but it was just dark. I was making shit that I didn’t even wanna … I was trying to be on some other shit but it wasn’t there. So I had to do the dark shit.”
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The Southern California spitter concluded by saying that he “respects” Still Brazy but doesn’t believe it was an authentic reflection of his function-friendly personality.
