Today (Dec. 16), 24kGoldn is back with his latest single, and he’s paying homage to a classic. His freshly released “More Than Friends” contains a sample of Biz Markie’s widely loved hit “Just A Friend.” On the song, 24k rides the iconic beat and interpolates the original lyrics to set the mood before dropping references to some of today’s most popular couples:
Oh, baby, you, you got what I need (Yeah), but you say I’m just a friend, oh you say I’m just a friend/ Oh, baby, you, you got what I need, yeah (Yeah), I guess we’ll never be more than friends
Look, I’ve had Kylies, Rylies and Holly too (Ah) only girl I ain’t had yet is Y-O-U/ If I put a ring on it, would you say I do? Like the Aleysha to my Usher, would you be my boo?/ 5”3′, brow hair, that’s the one I need cute face, thick thighs, put it all on me/
Right before the song officially dropped, 24kGoldn made sure to let the people know that the purpose of the single is to honor the late legend and original creator. “Btw…majority of publishing revenue goes to Biz’s family so this is my way to pay homage and honor a legend that inspired me,” he typed on Instagram.
Earlier this year, 24kGoldn dropped off his El Dorado project, which saw 13 tracks with additional assists from DaBaby, Future, Swae Lee, and iann dior — the last of whom contributed to the chart-topping mega-hit “Mood.” A considerable success for the San Francisco star, the album landed within the top 25 of the Billboard 200 and earned 24kGoldn a well-deserved Gold certification. Other recent collabs include tracks like “Spaceship” with Drakeo The Ruler, which arrived last month and also landed on the F9: The Fast Saga official soundtrack.
Be sure to press play on 24kGoldn’s brand new single “More Than Friends.”