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Yxng Bane Team Up With Selfflon Don For Hot Summer Single “Birthday”

Yxng Bane Team Up With Selfflon Don For Hot Summer Single “Birthday”

Serving up one of the slickest collaborations of the year, platinum-selling rapper Yxng Banereleases ‘Birthday’ featuring British rapper/ singer-songwriting sensation, Stefflon Don.

STREAM/DOWNLOAD: YXNG BANE –BIRTHDAY FT STEFFLON DON

Produced by powerhouse producer Rymez(Bugzy Malone, Headie One, Stefflon Don, Kamille), the instantly percussive synths brush up against a thick, bass-filled beat as shimmers of ad-libs set the anticipation of the record. Yxng Bane confidently manoeuvres through melodic, rhythmic bars as he delivers his signature sound before Stefflon Don pulls up with a soulful, seductive verse delivered in a blend of English and Jamaican patois for her blessing on the track. Meanwhile, the record builds through the verses into a magnetic, timeless hook that is set to become a Birthday anthem for years to come.

Celebrating the release, they share the blockbuster visuals for ‘Birthday’ on Yxng Bane’s YouTube channel, directed by MOBO award-winning director Kevin Hudson. Brimming with extravagance and decadence the ‘Birthday’settings instantly captivates as the two stars make a joint performance on-screen packed with fun-loving vibes and good energy. Speaking in an exclusive behind the scenes video shot for MTV, director Kevin Hudson explains how the ‘Birthday’ theme is created through the use of“loads of colors, big bold shapes, balloons, disco balls, lots of frills, lots of glitters, everything to do with a Birthday!”.

Meanwhile, Yxng Bane confirms the record will be “your new favorite tune, every time it’s your birthday!”

WATCH YXNG BANE –BIRTHDAY FT STEFFLON DON

The release of ‘Birthday’ follows what has already been an exciting year for the chart-hitting star as he continues to add to his wealth of certified sales, chart positions, and hundreds of millions of streams

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