Powered by skittering production and an airy beat, Shy Glizzy’s woozy wordplay instantly captivates before a fiery refrain. Simultaneously, the track spotlights the talents of the latest Glizzy Gang Records signee No Savage, who pops off with a show-stopping guest appearance of his own. Together, they deliver an immediately irresistible banger.
Be on the lookout for the premiere of the music video very soon.
Most importantly, “Forever Tre 7” sets the stage for the impending release of Glizzy’s anxiously awaited new 18-track project, Young Jefe 3 out next Friday, September 18, via Glizzy Gang Records/300 Entertainment. Pre-order HERE.
It also boasts the recent banger “Right or Wrong” [feat. Lil Uzi Vert]. Thus far, the track has gathered 3.4 million Spotify streams and 522K YouTube views on the static audio. Receiving tastemaker praise, HYPEBEAST proclaimed it a “boisterous banger” while Complex and UPROXX also plugged it.
In other big news, his hit “Do You Understand” [feat. Tory Lanez and Gunna] just went gold, marking his first single as a lead solo artist to reach this milestone.
Shy Glizzy bosses up like never before on Young Jefe 3. Get ready!
Shy Glizzy‘s first single of 2020, “Lonely Vibes” has garnered 1 million-plus Spotify streams and upwards of 800K views on the music video. Not to mention, widespread critical acclaim followed from Revolt TV, Complex, Hotnewhiphop and more. The DMV heavyweight also sat down with Flaunt to discuss his recent collabs, his Top 5, his fashion style, fatherhood, and more. Meanwhile, BLEU described him as “leading the scene, and Def Pen and AllHipHop both covered his generous donation of $10,000 to Martha’s Table.
ABOUT SHY GLIZZY
Shy Glizzy claimed his place at the forefront of hip-hop as a musical innovator and as a venerable figure in the community and throughout the game. Generating over of 600 million streams and attracting unanimous praise from Pitchfork, The FADER, and more, the GRAMMY Award-nominated multiplatinum Washington D.C. rapper, Glizzy Gang founder, C.E.O. and philanthropist, leads by example.
His legacy began in 2011 with his first mixtape, No Brainer. Over the next nine years, Shy Glizzy unleashed music at a prolific pace, highlighted by fan favorite mixtapes such as Young Jefe [2014], For Trappers Only with Zaytoven [2015], and The World Is Yours[2017] the first release under the distribution deal between his own Glizzy Gang and 300 Entertainment. He infiltrated the mainstream when the queen herself, Beyoncé, danced along to his anthem “Awwsome” at the 2015 Global Citizen Festival. Catapulted to widespread renown, he received a 2018 GRAMMY Award nod for appearing on Goldlink’s triple-platinum Crew. Maintaining this momentum on its heels, he served up his full-length debut, Fully Loaded.
Along the way, Shy Glizzy attracted widespread praise of his 2019 project Covered N’ Blood. This all brought him to 2020’s Yung Jefe 3. It marks both an end and a new beginning. He introduced this chapter with the single “Lonely Vibes.” Right out of the gate, it earned praise from Complex, HotNewHipHop, REVOLT TV, and more.
At the same time, Shy Glizzy elevates his hometown Washington, D.C. at every turn. Shortly after the onset of COVID-19, he donated $10,000 to Martha’s Table benefiting children, families, and communities.
