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Young Zee + Psych Major drop “Brick City, Let’s Go!” ft. Cutsupreme
Brick City stand-up! Lyrical legend, Young Zee returns with new single, Brick City Let’s Go! This is another collaboration between Zee and Psych Major (who produced the track) and features turntable wizardry courtesy of Cutsupreme. The track is available via all digital platforms, and an official video was also released (link below).
Watch official video for “Brick City Let’s Go!”: https://youtu.be/FOv_yVptEQU
Links to the previous Zee and Psych collaborations to manifest this year appear below.
Listen to “Hold It Down”: https://youtu.be/HgRWZfuXzLw
Watch official video for “Get Down” (Zee verse): https://youtu.be/uIekItgzEJg?si=uU0ctro5rw0vpqea
Stream “Get Down” in full: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/youngzee7/get-down-feat-psych-major-keylow-mix
In addition to these new tracks, the two have worked together previously including Psych Major producing “Nobody Gon’ Die” for Zee’s Da Bros album (2023) and Zee appearing on two tracks on Psych’s 2023 EP The Late Starter.
More Info: https://www.instagram.com/youngzeebars/
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