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Erica Banks’ New Hit Single “Aint Got Time” is Already Climbing The Charts
Houston, Tx— The 1501 Certified charting artist, Erica Banks, has released her highly anticipated single “Aint Got Time” produced by mega producer Mr. Hankey. This rhythmic single differs from her previous records. “Aint Got Time” is a Hip Hop and R&B record that’s going to be the next hit for summer 2023. Less than 12 hours the single is at #11 on the HipHop/Rap chart and #61 overall on iTunes. “Diary of the Flow Queen allowed me to tap into different sounds that I wanted to try” said Banks, “Ain’t Got Time is a balance of my vocals and rapping abilities.”
The Flow Queen originally teased fans with the single back in November of 2022 with a Triller clip that has since gone viral across social media. Many fans were excited and anticipating the single to be released shortly thereafter. Erica speaks on the motivation behind the single: “At the time, there were a few men trying to pursue me and I wasn’t interested,” said Erica. “ I was invested in trying to elevate my sound. After hearing the beat I felt like it’d be a fun way to give off the message “I ain’t got time”.”
Erica Banks got her big break with her single “Buss it”. The record went #1 on Billboard in a wave of new TikTok and Triller influence during the global pandemic. “Buss it” broke the internet creating a new marketing tactic for many rollouts that we see today. Celebrities such as Gabrielle Union, Tracee Ellis Ross, and Chloe Bailey all posted to the viral #BussItChallenge. Since, the record has gone Platinum.
Banks is a Dallas, Texas native whose musical influence was inspired by superstars such as Nicki Minaj and Missy Elliot. Producing so many freestyles, punchlines, fierceness, cadence, and versatility, Erica is dudded the Flow Queen. Erica signed to 1501 Certified Entertainment in 2020. Banks has viral records with Beat King, Tay Money, Dream Doll, and more. “Ain’t Got Time” is her first solo single with 1501 since ending her contract with Warner in February of this year.
In “You Never Do Shit,” Brooklyn’s Dead Tooth deliver a snarling, urgent post-punk single that distills their barbed energy into under four minutes of sharp-tongued wit and scuffed-up sonics. It’s a track that bristles with disdain—Zach Ellis’ vocal delivery is acidic, at times theatrical, and often more spoken than sung. There’s a punk rock immediacy here, but with the knowing wink of someone who’s watched the scene curdle and still wants to dance through the ashes.
The song began its life in a different medium—written for a fictional band on City on Fire—but the real-life iteration carries more weight. There’s a palpable satisfaction in Ellis’ decision to reclaim it, and that freedom seeps into every detail: the unkempt rhythm section, the jarring saxophone lines from John Stanesco, and the deliberate looseness that characterizes its structure.
Dead Tooth are at once participants and commentators in the culture they inhabit. Their songs are alive with noise, but also with intent—tracking the psychic hangover of nightlife, subcultural collapse, and underground scenes that burn bright and disappear too soon. Ellis’ lyrical observations land like tossed-off critiques, but underneath the smirk is something deeper, almost desperate: a desire for connection, even through chaos.
With their debut album looming, “You Never Do Shit” feels like a thesis statement. Not just of sound, but of ethos: reject slickness, embrace noise, tell the truth—even if it’s ugly. In a year when punk has mostly whispered or wandered, Dead Tooth has chosen to scream.
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