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In December 2023, 4batz dropped off the single "act ii: date @ 8" — a track that helped to solidify the artist's position as one of the next to watch for 2024. Produced by Sanni Ireoluwakitan, the emotional R&B affair caught a lot of attention due to a performance of the song for "From The Block," which saw the Texas-based talent rocking his signature balaclava.
After some teasing, fans are now able to check out a remix of "act ii: date @ 8" that features Drake. Matching 4batz's energy, the Toronto star sang about his own toxic love affair.
"A thousand on your f**kin' hair/ 200 on your f**kin' nails, for real/ This s**t feel like a fairy tale/ I'll make them open up Chanel/ I'm a stand-up guy like Dave Chappelle/ I was cursed, you 'bout to break the spell, for real/ Tell that n**ga that you done with him, girl/ Who cares if he gon' take it well..."
In addition to Drake, 4batz quickly earned co-signs from the likes of SZA, Timbaland and Robin Thicke over the past year.
Back in January, the rising star took to Instagram to share a snapshot of a video call with Kanye West. "I was just sleeping on [the] floor, [and] now I’m on [the] phone with Ye," he wrote before referencing one of the Chicago legend's biggest hits. "Y'all n**gas can’t tell me [nothing].”
In an interview with Genius, 4batz spoke about his love for classic R&B. “That’s actually my favorite genre of music. There’s so many people in ’90s R&B that I like [and] that I look up to," he said. "Jodeci, Mint Condition, SWV, Intro, Sade, Anita Baker… Whoever did ’90s R&B, they did it, and it stood out in a crazy way. Everybody [today] is sampling songs and singing over it and saying, ‘Oh yeah, this is bringing ’90s back,’ when in reality, it’s just them sampling the song, so that’s the difference.”
Press play on "act ii: date @ 8 (Remix)" below.