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Earlier within the yr, 4batz struck gold with “act ii: date @ 8.” The file garnered him co-signs from SZA, Timbaland, Ye and even Drake, who hopped on the remix in March. Although the Grammy Award-winning rapper’s lone hit didn’t fairly match the breakout success of others’ — like Summer time Walker’s “Women Want Love” or BlocBoy JB’s “Look Alive” — the Dallas native saved the momentum going with the discharge of his debut EP, u made me a st4r.
On Tuesday (Dec. 10), throughout a dialog with Billboard, 4batz mirrored on assembly Drake and the career-defining second that resulted in “act ii: date @ 8 – remix.” He defined, “Even to at the present time, I nonetheless cannot grasp it. Once I first met Drake, I’m like, ‘Yo, why no person informed me this n**ga [is] tall as hell?’ This n**ga is definitely tall as s**t… He might’ve been a quarterback or one thing.”
Talking of soccer, Rod Wave equally in contrast the Canadian celebrity to NFL legend Tom Brady as a consequence of his work ethic.
“I thank him for giving me the chance,” 4batz continued earlier than noting their collaboration was “most likely one of many craziest issues in my life that ever occurred to me.” Notably, Drake helped the breakthrough artist earn his first High 10 entry on the Scorching 100 chart.
Elsewhere, 4batz gave an replace on his forthcoming venture, Thank U, Jada, which is presently on the invoice for early 2025. “I need folks to know that I’m an trustworthy individual,” he shared. “I need to carry an evolution to music and begin my very own little factor.” Thus far, followers have gotten “hood grammy” and the Lil Child-assisted “roll da cube” in anticipation of its full launch.
As Rap-Up beforehand reported, the 21-year-old additionally wrapped up his “Thank U, Jada Tour” in August after sweeping by cities like Boston, Brooklyn, Atlanta, Houston and Los Angeles.