Coi Leray Joins Harlem Teen Drill Star DD Osama On "Upnow" Single

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The 16-year-old rhymer has been described as the "Drill Justin Bieber." Have you heard his latest release yet?

Within the first week of 2023, Coi Leray made it known that she's not coming to play this year with her "Players" single. The Boston native claims to have freestyled the TikTok hit in just one take, further proving how much talent she has behind the microphone. Following that comes a collaborative effort from the rap diva which finds her exploring New York drill.

On Tuesday (February 14), Leray joined 16-year-old Harlem artist DD Osama for "Upnow." They're certainly a force to be reckoned with, with both lyricists getting off their best bars over the beat. "Now that I’m up, I can say that I'm famous / Hit the yams when I go on vacation," the young artist begins his first verse.

Coi Leray attends the Es x Perfect Magazine LFW party at The Dorchester on February 17, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Dave Benett/Getty Images for ES X Perfect Magazine)

When it came time for her verse, Leray made sure to name-drop her debut album. "Bitches mad, give a f*ck what they sayin' / Like, big trendsetter, you know I'm his fave," she confidently reminds listeners. "He ate my ass, why the f*ck would you claim 'em? / Aviani diamonds look like it's rainin'."

"Upnow" is just the latest arrival from Osama that's helping to elevate his career to new heights. He previously dropped off "On Hots," "MIA," "Real Talk," and "Letter to Notti," earning him an impressive 40M total streams in just two months.

Earlier this week, the teenage sensation performed a sold-out show at the Roxy in Los Angeles. As a press release notes, this feat hasn't been accomplished since the late Pop Smoke was taking over stages.

Stream DD Osama's "Upnow" single featuring Coi Leray on Spotify or Apple Music below. Afterward, share your thoughts on the new drill collaboration in the comments. Make sure to check back later this weekend for more release recommendations on our playlists.

Quotable Lyrics:

Bitches mad, give a f*ck what they sayin'
Like, big trendsetter, you know I'm his fave
He ate my ass, why the f*ck would you claim 'em?
Aviani diamonds look like it's rainin'

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Hayley Hynes is the former Weekend Managing Editor of HotNewHipHop, she stepped down after two years in 2024 to pursue other creative opportunities but remains on staff part-time to cover music, gossip, and pop culture news. Currently, she contributes similar content on Blavity and 21Ninety, as well as on her personal blog where she also offers tarot/astrology services. Hayley resides on the western side of Canada, previously spending a year in Vancouver to study Fashion Marketing at Blanche Macdonald Centre and Journalism at Mount Royal University in Calgary before that. She's passionate about helping others heal through storytelling, and shares much more about her life on Instagram @hayleyhynes.
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