YG has delivered a brand new single which sees him as soon as once more hyperlink up with Lil Wayne, as he pays tribute to his fallen buddy Slim 400.
The beforehand unreleased observe, “Miss My Dawgs,” hit streaming platforms on Friday (December 9), with an accompanying video arriving on YouTube the identical day. The clip opens with a scene that includes 4 males standing outdoors of a nook retailer earlier than flashing to a mural of Nipsey Hussle.
Throughout the video, the nook retailer scene escalates right into a confrontation with the police, whereas being periodically changed with throwback footage of YG and his buddies together with Slim 400. YG and Lil Wayne take turns rapping in a white-walled studio, at occasions standing subsequent to a black hearse.
While YG speaks on his relationship and recollections with the misplaced buddies to whom the music is devoted, Wayne chooses a extra irreverent path, utilizing quite a lot of dog-related metaphors to speak about his competitors in music and his conquests in mattress.
This isn’t unfamiliar territory for Weezy although, as his 2004 album Tha Carter featured a music referred to as “I Miss My Dawgs.” Unlike YG, nonetheless, Lil Wayne’s music was concerning the demise of his relationship with fellow Hot Boys Juvenile, B.G. and Turk, relatively than a dedication to a slain buddy.
YG has made no secret of his admiration for Lil Wayne, with whom he’s appeared on previous songs similar to “Trill,” “Go Girl,” “I Got a Question,” “Buzzin’” and Mustard’s “Face Down” alongside Boosie Badazz and Big Sean.
Their hottest collaboration, although, is the remix to YG’s 2014 hit “My N-gga,” which additionally featured Nicki Minaj, Meek Mill and Rich Homie Quan.
While filming the video for this newest collaboration, YG confirmed his appreciation to Wayne by presenting him with gold and crimson 4Hunnid chain. He shared the second by way of Instagram on Wednesday (December 7), with the straightforward caption: “Appreciate you gang @liltunechi.”
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Hours earlier than the discharge of “Miss My Dawgs,” YG additionally gave followers some perception into the non-public loss that impressed the music, in a submit that includes the only’s cowl, behind the scene pictures from the video, and an outdated picture with each Lil Wayne and Slim 400.
“A year ago today around 9pm tonight I got a scandalous ass kall saying the homie was TT.I.P,” he wrote. “I ain’t wanna consider dat however that scandalous Ass shitt find yourself being true [crying emoji]. 9pm tonight MISS MY DAWGS w @liltunechi.
“this song dedicated to Slim @slim400blk im sorry bro,” YG continued. “the gang miss you foo.”
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