NLE Choppa Shares "Champions" Single, Says It's One Of His "Favourite Songs [He's] Recorded"

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The uplifting new single will appear on the rapper's "Cottonwood 2" project dropping later this year.

So far in 2023, NLE Choppa has been a force to be reckoned with. The Memphis native previously began the year with an appearance on "Switches" alongside Clay "Krucial" Perry III. Afterward, he came through with "23," and more recently, "Champions."

According to a press release, this new arrival is one of the 20-year-old's personal favourite songs that he's recorded. "I just feel like it just shows empowerment, determination and motivation," he explained. "I feel like this song can speak volumes to us [with motivation], but really resonate with those who don’t know what life has for them."

Rapper NLE Choppa attends the Monster Energy BIG3 Celebrity Basketball Game at State Farm Arena on August 21, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for Idol Roc)

"My view from the top of the moon / I can see the whole world sittin' in my hand, amazin' view," Choppa chiefly rhymes over victorious horns and militaristic percussion on his first verse. "We finna break the rules / And we gon' make 'em too."

As a press release notes, "Champions" is now appearing on ESPN's promos and various programming.

The new single will also appear on Choppa's upcoming Cottonwood 2 project, said to be dropping sometime this spring. The predecessor, Cottonwood, first landed back in 2019 and came complete with 10 songs as well as a Blueface feature. It's since gone on to earn a gold certification.

In a recent Instagram post, the southern star provided more context in his definition of a champion. "Anyone who has faced adversity and still haven’t let it define who they are on the inside," he wrote.

"You’d think the homeless would be full of things that isn’t divine but instead every homeless person I meet are more grateful than people with everything they dreamed of. That tells me that a champion is NOTHING exoteric, it’s actually ESOTERIC."

Stream NLE Choppa's new "Champions" single on Spotify or Apple Music below. Additionally, make sure to check in with HNHH later this weekend for more recommendations on our weekly playlist updates.

Quotable Lyrics:

I said it one, I'ma say it again, "This here be my year"
Ain't gon' show no fear
I know that I'm built, too equipped for what God want me to do
I'm number one, not the two

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Hayley Hynes
Hayley Hynes is the former Weekend Managing Editor of HotNewHipHop, she stepped down after two years in 2024 to pursue other creative opportunities but remains on staff part-time to cover music, gossip, and pop culture news. Currently, she contributes similar content on Blavity and 21Ninety, as well as on her personal blog where she also offers tarot/astrology services. Hayley resides on the western side of Canada, previously spending a year in Vancouver to study Fashion Marketing at Blanche Macdonald Centre and Journalism at Mount Royal University in Calgary before that. She's passionate about helping others heal through storytelling, and shares much more about her life on Instagram @hayleyhynes.
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