Armani Caesar Teams Up With Kodak Black For New Single "Diana"

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The Buffalo MC will release her sophomore album, "The Liz 2," this week.

Buffalo rapper and Griselda signee Armani Caesar has been establishing herself as a lyrical powerhouse for a few years now. She had Complex's best rap verse in 2020 for her verse on Westside Gunn's "Lil Cease." After plenty of other standout guest appearances for MCs like Conway the Machine, she's tapped Kodak Black on the single "Diana" off of her upcoming sophomore album, The Liz 2, set to drop this Friday, October 21st via Griselda/GXFR Records. It also follows Armani's last single in August, "Hunnit Dolla Hiccup" featuring Benny the Butcher and Stove God Cooks.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 27: Armani Caesar attends the BET Awards 2021 at Microsoft Theater on June 27, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images,,)

As expected from the Griselda camp, the beat here is purely a minimal sample loop with some soft drums in the background. The track feels opulent and a little menacing, with shimmering piano notes accentuating the bass-heavy lead melody. It sounds drenched in reverb and other effects to create a dreamy atmosphere; a perfect bed of sound for some uninterrupted bars.

Armani's verse is based in brags, flexes, a confident sense of independence both financially and relationship-wise, and a palpably relaxed tone that's still got some swagger. The 33-year-old doesn't hold back her bars, either; the glamorous beat doesn't make her any less raw as she spits about good dick not being better than a bankroll (so a broke brother better be thankful). In fact, the track's chorus accentuates its interesting contrast between the fabulous and the freaky: "The pussy smell good, but I f**k him like a stank hoe."

Kodak, on the other hand, sounds fresh and unique over a beat like this, which he doesn't typically hop on. He continues a lot of Armani's lyrical themes, even from the male perspective, as bars are spit about "boss b****es" who don't depend on nobody. Yak was even featured on Armani's Instagram fixing her hair at a shoot for presumedly the song's upcoming video.

As we wait for The Liz 2, make sure to run this track up with the streaming links below and check out some notable bars on "Diana" by Armani Caesar featuring Kodak Black.

You can also check out our interview with Armani Caesar here, where she talks about being the only female member of Griselda and navigating the industry.

Quotable Lyrics

Boujee b***h off the ace bucket, lit off Patron,
Gangster b***h, female Bugsy Malone,
Either love me or leave me alone, without a n***a or a
Stimulus, know I still stand on my own

About The Author
Gabriel Bras Nevares is a staff writer for HotNewHipHop. He joined HNHH while completing his B.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication at The George Washington University in the summer of 2022. Born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Gabriel treasures the crossover between his native reggaetón and hip-hop news coverage, such as his review for Bad Bunny’s hometown concert in 2024. But more specifically, he digs for the deeper side of hip-hop conversations, whether that’s the “death” of the genre in 2023, the lyrical and parasocial intricacies of the Kendrick Lamar and Drake battle, or the many moving parts of the Young Thug and YSL RICO case. Beyond engaging and breaking news coverage, Gabriel makes the most out of his concert obsessions, reviewing and recapping festivals like Rolling Loud Miami and Camp Flog Gnaw. He’s also developed a strong editorial voice through album reviews, think-pieces, and interviews with some of the genre’s brightest upstarts and most enduring obscured gems like Homeboy Sandman, Bktherula, Bas, and Devin Malik.
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