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Calboy Is All About His “Gang Gang”

Last week, Calboy hit us with a loosie in the form of “Percosex,” and the rapper keeps the new music coming today with “Gang Gang.” It’s unclear if these cuts will be attached to a larger project at the moment, as of right now, Cal is still promoting the deluxe edition of his Long Live The Kings EP.

Where “Percosex” found Calboy in his feelings, sing-rapping about a girl over a melancholy guitar riff. “Gang Gang,” as the name might indicate already, is a little bit tougher, and a little bit louder. The production is jumpy and features an array of instruments, making for a slightly sporadic if not jazzy affair. The cover art is a deep purple, as though it’s dipped in lean, with a creepy figure sitting menacingly in the corner– it’s definitely got Halloween-esque vibes, which leads us to wonder what else Calboy has coming as we approach the spooky holiday.

If you’re not yet familiar with the young artist, take a look at our On the Come Up interview with him here. Calboy was also named an XXL Freshman earlier this year.

Check out “Gang Gang” and let us know what you think of Calboy in the comments.

Quotable Lyrics

I just rolled a woodie and it’s fully of pluto
Fuck around with these bitches, got me feeling like Pluto, ayy
Shawty wanna kick it but I don’t know Judo, yeah
Bitch, I’m lit and rich, oh yes, that’s all that you know

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Kyle Ashen’s sun-drenched recollection with new release “That Local Girl”

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“That Local Girl” is filled with imagery that quickly takes the listener into a world they can walk right into. You got a blonde-haired, blue-eyed girl on a boardwalk street by the ocean, a souped-up truck driving through town, neon lights reflecting off the ocean breeze, and the electric innocence of young love burning in the background.

But under all that cutesy trapping is something more than that, longing. Some people, some places that leave permanent marks on Kyle Ashen and us know that. What’s so brilliant about this song is that it marries those two ideas, making love and hometown memory feel beautifully inseparable. Sometimes you miss a person. And with that person, you miss an entire version of life. “That Local Girl” is more than a country love song from Kyle Ashen. He is a living postcard from the past, sun-faded, bittersweet, and glowing with feeling. A reminder that summers pass by, but some memories stay with us forever.

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ECHOFLIP inspires faith and fire with triumphant anthem on “Kingdom Rise”

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“Kingdom Rise” is street realism meets kingdom vision at its heart. It’s got grit in its pulse but grace in its message as well. Each bar rings with resilience with ECHOFLIP, a record that embodies struggle, perseverance, and steadfast faith in the face of adversity. The result is music that is rooted in reality while reaching for something much larger.

What makes the single particularly compelling is how seamlessly it combines high-energy Christian trap with uplifting spiritual themes. The hard-hitting production has edge and urgency, and its faith-centered focus gives it soul. It’s motivational without being pushy. Worshipful without momentum loss, without losing authenticity. Ideal for trap gospel, inspirational rap, and urban playlists that aim to uplift as much as energize, “Kingdom Rise” delivers on all fronts. It moves the body, it sharpens the mind, it stirs the soul.

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