BBG STEPPAA RELEASES NEW MIXTAPE "SHOOTING STAR"
BREAKOUT NEWARK TEEN RAPPER BBG STEPPAA RELEASES NEW MIXTAPE SHOOTING STAR
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May 17, 2024 — (New York, NY) — Today, rising Newark drill star BBG Steppaa unleashes a new raw mixtape titled Shooting Star. Listen HERE via Priority Records. To celebrate its arrival, he also shares the music video for the “Stay Strapped II.” Watch HERE.
Across Shooting Star’s ten tracks, BBG Steppaa takes flight like never before. An otherworldly soundscape underlines his onslaught of vibrant and confident rhymes on the tense “Stay Strapped II.” Hi-hats anxiously tremble as his aggressive hook hits hard warning those that stand in his way. Directed by KEATS, the accompanying visual reflects the unpredictability of his world. He turns up in an abandoned building surrounded by his crew.
Elsewhere on the mixtape, he serves up a street banger with “Glock Habit” anchored by menacing piano, pulsating 808s, and frenzied lyricism. He links up with DD Osama on the infectiously icy “Cold Outside.” The synths set the tempo, and the hook hinges on a catchy chant, “It’s getting cold outside.” Then, there’s “Chase Em Down” [with EBK Jaaybo]. Gripping keys cut through the 808s as BBG Steppaa’s ominous rhymes chill to the core topped off by a stunning EBK Jaaybo cameo. Check out the full tracklisting below. Production credits on Shooting Star include Buddah Bless (Travis Scott, Migos), Ayyo Lucas (Sugarhill Ddot), EliWTF (Kay Flock), and more.
BBG Steppaa commented, “Spotting a Shooting Star in the sky is rare. Finding one in the rough Southside of Newark is even rarer. I’m gonna be that star.”
This body of work lands in the wake of “Bisexual Glock.” Billboard touted it among “R&B/Hip-Hop Fresh Picks of the Week,” going on to praise “The contrast of the high-drama string-laden embellishments juxtaposed against the drill snares make for a perfectly high-octane listening experience.” In addition to a plug from Attack The Culture which christened him “one of my favorite rap rookies.”
“Bisexual Glock" followed the release of his rapid-fire track “Love and War,” which was preceded by the hard-hitting single "Nobody Outside" with Bloodie and DudeyLo. Prior to that, BBG's team-up with Harlem teen Sugarhill Ddot on “Spinnin’.” The duo later released the follow up “Spinnin’ Pt 2.” All of these records follow the DD Osama duet “Catch Up.” That song, which samples Eminem’s “Lose Yourself,” became a grassroots sensation for its potent precision. Fueled by his own supercharged delivery, the tracks reflect the relentless spirit of his hometown of Newark. BBG Steppaa has already turned heads with his ferocious bars, receiving a coveted co-sign from Chicago’s Polo G. BBG Steppaa’s freestyle prowess was on full display with On The Radar this past year too.