Ferg has been on fireplace of late, and he has now launched a brand new freestyle over a beat that samples one in all Anita Baker’s 90s classics.
On Monday (June 3), the New York Metropolis native dropped “Extra Than U Know Freestyle.” The bar heavy joint borrows from the R&B and jazz singer’s track of the identical identify, which was launched as a part of the Grammy-winning album Compositions in 1990.
The A$AP Mob spitter ideas his hat to the veteran musician as he opens the joint with: “Turtle neck with the blazer, bumpin’ Anita Baker/ ODO frames, I pulled out the Mauri gators/ Yeah, we do it main, chicks flown in from Asia.”
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As for Baker, she not too long ago fulfilled Victoria Monét want after almost two years with some excessive reward.
Again in January, the Rapture hitmaker responded to an early 2022 tweet by the California vocalist that reads: “I wanna make a basic love track that Anita Baker could be happy with.”
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The 66-year-old responded effusively to the “On My Mama” singer, praising her 2023 observe “How Does It Make You Really feel.”
“You’ve already completed it,” she mentioned. “‘How Does It Really feel’ is a melodic masterpiece. Congratulations on all of your effectively deserved nominations & accolades & holding R&B in your world/your era.”
It took Monét lower than 4 hours to compose a response as she wrote: “That is such an honor and a dream come true!!! My gratitude for you and your artwork has at all times been immense and now to talk to you thru mine feels so golden!!
“I like you to the celebrities and I thanks for these flowers! I’m in awe. Hope to hug you quickly.”
Victoria Monét’s most up-to-date launch, Jaguar II, acquired a 4.4 out of 5 rating in a stellar assessment from HipHopDX‘s Nina Hernandez.
“Every alternative she makes feels deliberate — from the dancehall flip with Buju Banton (“Celebration Ladies”) to the funky ballad tribute to her adopted hometown with private idols Earth, Wind & Hearth (“Hollywood”),” she wrote.
“Monét weaves an on the spot R&B basic out of empowerment anthems, real respect for her soul elders, and an unflappable confidence that may solely be admired.”
