Flau’jae Johnson Details "Surreal Experience" Of Working With Lil Wayne

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 14: Flau'jae Johnson attends The Rookie Live: Flau'jae at Samsung 837 on May 14, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage)
Flau’jae Johnson says Lil Wayne pushed her to new heights.

Flau’jae Johnson was able to land a collaboration with Lil Wayne on the track, "Came Out a Beast," from her new project, Best of Both Worlds. The LSU Tigers basketball star dropped the nine-track album on Friday. In a statement caught by Complex, she said of the collaboration: “Working with Lil Wayne on ‘Came Out a Beast’ was a surreal experience. His energy and talent pushed me to new heights."

On the song, Flau'jae raps about her basketball skills over production by Dolla Baby. Fans on YouTube have been loving the track. "Flau’jae broke it down and Wayne rolled it up straight fire," one user commented. Another wrote: "Shorty you a beast fr cause you still. Hooping at a high level and arguably one of the dopest female mcs out!! Keep grinding shorty the time is yours." The project also features NLE Choppa and 2Rare.

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The title of the album stems from her love of both basketball and music. "I love combining my two talents. Best of Both Worlds shows you don't have to choose one path—you can excel in multiple arenas," Flau'jae said. "This project reflects who I am—a basketball player, a rapper, and someone who refuses to be put in a box. I hope my fans can feel the passion and dedication I've poured into every song."

Flau’jae Johnson Celebrates Working With Lil Wayne

Check out a clip of Johnson hanging with Lil Wayne above. Be on the lookout for further updates on Lil Wayne as well as Flau’jae Johnson on HotNewHipHop.

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Cole Blake is a current staff writer at HotNewHipHop based out of New York City. He began writing for the site as an intern back in 2018 while finishing his B.A. in Journalism at St. John’s University. In the time since, he’s covered a number of breaking stories for HNHH. These include the ongoing YSL RICO trial, the allegations surrounding Diddy, and much more. His work also extends outside of hip-hop, having written extensively about a myriad of topics including politics, sports, and pop culture. He’s attended several music festivals to provide coverage for the site as well, such as Rolling Loud and Governors Ball.
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