Kamaiyah loved a prolific 2022, capped off in December along with her seven-track Maintain It Lit EP. The Oakland rapper dropped “Champagne Tears” as we speak, January 27, to take care of momentum.
“I’m specializing in dropping extra persistently and never that numbers,” Kamaiyah tweeted forward of the tune’s arrival. “This the primary time I’ve been capable of simply have enjoyable and put out cool sh*t that I really f*ck wit.”
And she or he undoubtedly appears comfy by way of “Champagne Tears” — effortlessly packing a number of robust messages into simply over two minutes of run time. “The cash ain’t a factor / I’m sippin’ champagne by way of the ache,” Kamaiyah raps over a hypnotic, laid again beat. “No, the tears received’t fall down my eyes.”
Elsewhere within the tune, Kamaiyah addresses enduring numerous types of loss, together with leaving her earlier label, however her confidence is much from missing: “I stay ’trigger I nonetheless obtained sauce, b*tch / Need me to fall, however I received’t although / Rapper turned mogul / About to take this sh*t and go world / Bought the rap recreation in a chokehold.”
In 2020, Kamaiyah addressed her departure from YG’s 4Hunnid Records and wished to acquired an apology from YG.
“It’s similar to, I’m not gon’ flourish right here,” she mentioned, partially. “If I keep right here, I’m not gon’ ever be what I’m purported to be and attain my most. This ain’t a match for me. It ain’t what I envisioned myself being.”
She appears to be flourishing now.
Take heed to “Champagne Tears” above.
