6LACK Drops "Homicide" With Jessie Reyez And "Mean It"

BYZachary Horvath1.9K Views
Link Copied to Clipboard!
6lack jessie reyez homicide6lack jessie reyez homicide
6LACK has been on a tear.

6LACK has always been an artist who is able to evoke a lot of different emotions from his listeners. His gravelly voice can allow you to feel sad, angry, depressed, and lost. If you are looking for music to go to when you are down in the dumps, he knows how to craft the perfect song for any of those situations. He has proven that since his debut, FREE 6LACK, which put him on the map in 2016.

Fast forward to 2023 and the Baltimore R&B talent has grown his catalog a lot in these past nine months. After dropping his East Atlanta Love Letter LP back in 2018, 6LACK took his time to release another solo project. In fact, he waited five years, before giving his hungry fans Since I Have A Lover. That project has done well for him and he is carrying his new momentum with a two-pack of singles.

Listen To "Homicide" / "Mean It" By 6LACK And Jessie Reyez

"Homicide" features Canadian singer Jessie Reyez for a toxic love tale. These two have worked together a few times already, and they have a fun time with this one. The melodies are very catchy and the chorus will have you undoubtedly becoming a toxic partner too. "Mean It" is the more mellow of the two. The tune is also very intoxicating, but it is about 6LACK breaking up with his partner. He wants to know how serious she is about it, needing reasons behind all of her undesirable behavior.

What are your initial thoughts on these two brand new tracks, "Homicide" with Jessie Reyez, and "Mean It" from 6LACK? Which track do you think is better? Do you think 6LACK has been having a great year with all of his releases? We want to hear what you have to say about all of this. With that in mind, be sure to leave all of your thoughts and opinions in the comments section below. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the hottest song releases, as well as the rest of the latest breaking news around the music world.

Quotable Lyrics From "Mean It:"

How you act so easy? (Easy)
So your a** gon' leave me? (Leave me)
Well, if you say that, better mean it? (Mean it)
And you better back that with a reason (Reason)
Sayin', "Oh, girl, before you go, you better know, you better know
I don't do no pleadin'" (Pleadin')

About The Author
Zachary Horvath is one of the Music Freelance News Writers at HotNewHipHop and has held that title since August 2023. Prior to this position, he held another freelance gig covering local high school football, girls and boys varsity basketball, in addition to recapping Cleveland Cavaliers games remotely. He's taken the previous experience and used it to become a jack of all trades at HotNewHipHop. Zach has thoroughly enjoyed tackling some of the trending topics in sports, with a larger focus on hip-hop and pop culture. Some of those include Bronny James's draft stock, a multitude of angles swirling around the Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef, as well as Diddy's arrest and lawsuits. Separate from the headlines that everyone wants to hear about, he was fortunate enough to help spread Zaytoven's current thoughts at the time around mid-December in 2023. Even though being able to give his expertise on these stories is fulfilling, being able to share his passion for releases trumps that ever so slightly. Having the chance to express his excitement indirectly about what he thinks our readers should be checking out/revisiting grows his passion for writing that much more.
...