YNP MAINE DROPS NEW SINGLE “PBX103”
Gaining traction as a buzzing phenom, breakout teenaged Louisiana rapper YNP Maine unleashes a brand new single entitled “PBX103” out today via Coke Boy Records / Priority Records. Listen HERE. Watch the music video HERE.
On the track, a dark bass line pulsates through anxious 808s as he bends his engaging and elastic flow around the beat. He cuts deep on the verses with confessions like, “Heart used to be warm, it turned cold like I was up in Boston.” His airy cadence drives the dynamic hook with no shortage of emotion and a tangible sense of soul. The accompanying visual highlights his charisma on screen. Exuding energy, he dances outside by a pond as he raps to the camera with no shortage of confidence.
“PBX103” lands in the wake of “All Out of Favors.” It has just begun to gain traction with listeners. Global Grind plugged it in “This Week’s New Music Roundup,” and Rolling Out touted it on “New Music Friday.”
“All Out of Favors” followed the infectious “Aventador.” It was preceded by “Aw Yeah,” a collaboration with fellow breakout star Ndotspinalot, as well as “Voices,” which was included on French Montana and DJ Drama’s Coke Boys 6: Money Heist Edition. That co-sign followed The Start, Maine's breakout record from last year, which highlighted his unique spin on the sound that has dominated Southern hip-hop throughout the last decade.
YNP Maine continues to establish itself as a fresh and fiery voice for the South and the culture at large.
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About YNP Maine:
Harsh, matter-of-fact, and unflinching, YNP Maine serves up steely-eyed soundtracks for the trenches. Since witnessing the death of his older brother, the Baton Rouge rapper has provided terse street bars that pulsate with decisiveness and simmering menace, byproducts of life in a war zone. Those side effects surface on “Aw Yeah,” a Ndotspinalot-assisted rider’s anthem. Grim, yet juxtaposed with dreams of a rap come-up, the track evokes survival and a sense of wounded optimism. It’s the inflection point of a significant level-up for YNP Maine. Years before he had fans or even goals of rap stardom, YNP was just trying to survive the travails of his home city. While his brother was an aspiring rapper, YNP was more interested in basketball. That changed after his brother was murdered. After struggling for a year following his brother’s death, YNP began taking music more seriously. For a 16-year-old without many emotional outlets, recording sessions became their own kind of therapy. At school, other students would approach him rapping the lyrics to his early song “Trippin,” and it soon became a soundtrack for the locker room. By 2023, his rap skills had earned him the attention of French Montana and he signed to Coke Boys Records / Priority Records. While YNP can be ruthless in his songs, he prides himself on his versatility, making tracks for the block and the club. Regardless of the themes, his music is always threaded with honesty. “My raps come from the heart,” he says.
