It's been close to three years since Sampa The Great unveiled her last studio project, The Return. However, the release of her latest single, "Lone" ft. Denzel Curry marks a promising indication of what she has in store for her forthcoming project. The Zambian-born rapper locks in with Denzel Curry dreamy new single where she and Denzel showcase their versatility over Powers Pleasant's production.
" I think we just built a relationship off of this very same topic: being left of field artist, not really fitting into one place, wanting to do much more, then what we... Like we want to venture into rock, we want to venture into everything else," she said of her collab with Denzel on Apple Music. And I think that connection just stayed. And when I sent him the song, I was like, bro, this is exactly what we've been talking about: venturing outside what we are comfortable with, growing as artists, and just creating different lanes. And he was down."
Quotable Lyrics
When I chose to put my whole life on tape
They tried to put my career in a box
That’s includin’ my circle, I’m bent out of shape
Did somethin’ different, they told me to stop
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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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