Cordae & Hit-Boy Are Back At It Again With "Checkmate"

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The new collab appears on the "Madden 23" soundtrack.

With the football season kicking off, Cordae and Hit-Boy have an anthem to commemorate the occasion. The rapper and producer connected on "Checkmate" earlier today, a victorious anthem highlighting the competitive nature of hip-hop. Hit-Boy's production feels equally nostalgic and triumphant while Cordae issues a firm reminder to his detractors of how he's living these days. 

The new single from Cordae and Hit-Boy is included on the Madden '23 soundtrack.

During our cover story interview with Hit-Boy earlier this year, he revealed that he and Cordae have a lot of heat in the stash.

"Again, I’ve probably got like an EP’s worth of s**t with Cordae," he said. "You know, he’s a 'rapper' rapper, so he freestyles like to every beat. Then he’ll catch a vibe and be like, 'Yeah this the one. Let’s load this up or I’m going to take this with me and do it at my studio,'" Hit-Boy explained. "That’s what happened. He started 'Sinister' at my studio, recorded a part of it, took it with him and just flushed it out then put Wayne on it.”

Check out their new collab below. 

Quotable Lyrics
TMZ pull up, spit on the camera like 'Pac would do
Hope you n***as caught the right angle, hypotenuse
I'm in DR on a big yacht with the prostitutes
Boy, stop, I'm just living out my real truth
Hundreds real blue, strips on 'em still new


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Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.
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