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November 23, 2018

Watch Kodak Black’s ‘ZEZE’ Video Feat. Travis Scott and Offset

Kodak Black has dropped a video for his hit song “ZEZE” featuring Travis Scott and Offset. The track peaked at No. 2 on Billboard’s Hot 100 and was the fourth most-downloaded song of October on DJcity.

The visual, directed by Scott, takes a comical look at low-budget music video production. The rappers perform in front of a green screen as the set gets increasingly chaotic.

Watch the video above and download the track on DJcity.

Rob Sickelco | Tracks, Videos

October 31, 2018

Watch Gucci Mane, Bruno Mars, and Kodak Black’s ‘Wake Up in the Sky’ Video

Gucci Mane, Bruno Mars, and Kodak Black have dropped a lavish video for their laid-back single, “Wake Up in the Sky.” The collab, which peaked at No. 30 on Billboard’s Hot 100, was the seventh most-downloaded track of September on DJcity.

Co-directed by Bruno Mars, the throwback visual finds him, Gucci, and Kodak performing in stylish suits as an old-school R&B group.

“Wake Up in the Sky” is expected to appear on Gucci’s forthcoming album, Evil Genius.

Watch the video above and download the track on DJcity.

Hugo Pacheco | Tracks, Videos

September 14, 2018

Gucci Mane, Bruno Mars, and Kodak Black Connect for New Single, ‘Wake Up in the Sky’

Gucci Mane (Source: Instagram)

Gucci Mane, Bruno Mars, and Kodak Black have connected for a surprise collaboration, “Wake Up in the Sky.”

The laid-back track features all three artists boasting about their success over a Bruno-produced instrumental. It is the first time Bruno and Kodak have appeared on a song together.

Stream “Wake Up in the Sky” below and download it on DJcity.

Anthony Polis | Tracks

February 27, 2018

Watch the Producers of Chris Brown’s ‘Pills & Automobiles’ Explain How They Made the Track

Producers Smash David, OG Parker, and The Martianz have explained how they made Chris Brown‘s hit single, “Pills & Automobiles.” The track, which was one of DJcity’s 50 most-downloaded songs of 2017, features Yo Gotti, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, and Kodak Black.

Released in August, “Pills & Automobiles” peaked at No. 46 on Billboard’s Hot 100 and has been certified platinum. The song serves as the fourth single from Breezy’s 45-track studio album, Heartbreak on a Full Moon.

Smash David is a Grammy-nominated producer best known for co-producing Big Sean’s “Bounce Back,” Khalid’s “Location,” and Flo Rida‘s “Hola” featuring Maluma. Atlanta’s OG Parker co-produced Migos‘ “Slippery” featuring Gucci Mane and “Walk It Talk It” featuring Drake. The Martianz, which consist of Hutch and Hide, have produced tracks for Rae Sremmurd, Lil Skies, and Lil Baby.

In the episode, each producer takes a turn breaking down their contribution to the track. OG Parker then recalls how they linked up with Breezy.

Watch it above and download “Pills & Automobiles” on DJcity.

Hugo Pacheco | Music Tech, Videos

January 15, 2018

Kodak Black Drops ‘Roll in Peace’ Video Feat. XXXTentacion

Kodak Black has dropped a fitting video for his XXXTentacion-assisted single, “Roll in Peace.” The track, which addresses Kodak and XXX’s legal disputes, has become one of his most popular to date.

“Roll in Peace” appears on Kodak’s mixtape, Project Baby 2. It was produced by London on da Track and CuBeatz.

Watch above and download the song on DJcity.

Anthony Polis | Tracks, Videos

October 4, 2017

Watch A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie’s ‘Drowning’ Video

After unleashing his debut album, The Bigger Artist, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie has returned with a video for his platinum single, “Drowning (Water).” The track peaked at No. 38 on Billboard’s Hot 100 and became the Bronx rapper’s highest-charting single.

The bubble-filled visual shows A Boogie rapping and playing piano underwater while mermaids and sharks swim around him. Kodak Black, who is featured on the track, does not appear in the video and his verse is also replaced by a black-and-white clip.

Watch the video above and download “Drowning (Water)” on DJcity.

Patricia Lin | Tracks, Videos

August 31, 2017

Watch the Producer of A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie’s ‘Drowning (Water)’ Explain How He Made the Track

Grammy-nominated producer Jahaan Sweet has explained how he made A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie’s “Drowning (Water)” featuring Kodak Black in a new episode of Genius’ Deconstructed. The track peaked at No. 38 on Billboard’s Hot 100.

“Drowning (Water),” which appeared in the March edition of DJcity Trends, is A Boogie’s highest-charting single. It was certified platinum in July and currently has over 100 million streams on Spotify.

In the video, Jahaan recalls how the track came about and breaks it down in Logic Pro. He discusses his chance encounter with A Boogie and says that 18th-century composer Johann Sebastian Bach inspired the beat.

The Los Angeles-based producer is a graduate of the world-renowned music school, Juilliard. He’s best known for his work with Kehlani, though he has also produced tracks for Lana Del Rey and Ty Dolla $ign.

Watch Deconstructed above.

Hugo Pacheco | Music Tech, Videos

August 25, 2017

Watch Chris Brown’s ‘Pills & Automobiles’ Video Feat. Yo Gotti, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, and Kodak Black

Shortly after unveiling his video for “Questions,” Chris Brown is back with a visual for his guest-filled single “Pills & Automobiles” with Yo Gotti, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, and Kodak Black. The track was included in this month’s edition of DJcity’s Trends charts.

The highly-choreographed video finds the four rappers partying at a water park.

Watch the visual above and download “Pills & Automobile” on DJcity.

Patricia Lin | Tracks, Videos

August 4, 2017

Watch Kodak Black’s ‘Patty Cake’ Video

Rising Florida rapper Kodak Black has shared a video for his single, “Patty Cake.” Filmed at a high school, the visual depicts an animated, young Kodak running for prom king.

“Patty Cake” serves as the latest single from Kodak’s debut album Painting Pictures. It follows his double-platinum hit, “Tunnel Vision.”

Watch the video above and download the track on DJcity.

Patricia Lin | Tracks, Videos