SKILLA BABY DROPS NEW HUSTLER’S ANTHEM “GYSM”
SKILLA BABY DROPS NEW HUSTLER’S ANTHEM “GYSM”
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MUSIC VIDEO CELEBRATES THE AMERICAN GRINDSET, PLAYFULLY CASTING THE DETROIT RAPPER IN A NUMBER OF EVERYDAY PROFESSIONS
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May 13, 2026 — (Los Angeles, CA) — Today, unshakably smooth Detroit rapper Skilla Baby returns with “GYSM,” or “get you some money,” out now via Geffen Records. Built on an expertly flipped, long-lost ’90s R&B sample, the new single is essentially a lushly produced love song to stacking cash. Listen HERE via Geffen Records and watch the official music video HERE.
“GYSM” leaps across eras, hitting Jesse Powell’s 1996 cut “You” with the pitched-up chipmunk soul treatment before sliding into a modern soundscape of booming 808s, snapping hi-hats, atmospheric keys, and echoing adlibs. Skilla then provides a masterclass in hustling — laying out his bona fides, revelling in his music success, and giving advice while serving up a hypnotic hook meant to motivate the next generation of strivers: “Young n*gga, go get you some money.”
The sleek track unites Skilla with an A-1 array of producers including Courtlin Jabrae (GloRilla, Ciara), Rance (Kendrick Lamar, Ella Mai), and Kid Hazel (21 Savage, Coi Leray), alongside Warryn Campbell, MyGuyMars, Slimm, and Dash. Meanwhile, the music video comes courtesy of KZA (Ice Spice, BigXthaPlug), who brings the money-making grind to life. Woken by his alarm, Skilla gets ready to clock in, but rather than hit the studio, he progresses through different scenes in different everyday professions: construction worker, delivery driver, office employee, janitor. With humor sprinkled throughout, the clip portrays the star as pure, uncut American hustle.
“GYSM” plays like the come-down to March’s “West to East” featuring 42 Dugg, a booming, streetwise ode to resilience and dominance. That uncompromising cut cemented the creative camaraderie between the two Motor City greats, who linked up earlier this year on Dugg’s celebratory single, “Thick One.” This summer, Skilla will also support select dates on the 4 The Trenches tour, an all-Detroit lineup co-headlined by Dugg and Babyface Ray. More info HERE.
After teasing unreleased music on his socials this year, Skilla recently wiped the slate clean, posting a featurette (see HERE) about the wages of fame and sparking fan speculation that something big could be coming. Over the past year or so, the in-demand artist has mostly been spotted stretching out on features like DDG’s “gta,” Finesse2Tymes’ “Outta My Mind,” “NBA” with RTB MB and RTB Capo, and EmanuelDaProphet’s “LIL ANGEL ‘SHE HER’,” among others. Last month, he linked up with Detroit’s own Ebony Riley for the steamy “You Better Know.”
Prior to that, Skilla dropped his Crack Music 3 mixtape, which included highlights like “Jwett,” “Donavan McNabb,” the 4Batz-assisted “So Bad,” “Sensual” featuring Toosi, and “Controversy 2” with Tee Grizzley. Just ahead of the release, Skilla celebrated his birthday with a pair of hometown shows creative-directed by none other than multihyphenate powerhouse Teyana Taylor. Guests included Sada Baby, Tee Grizzley, G Herbo, YTB Fatt, Bfb Da Packman, and more.
All of that followed the Deluxe Edition of The Coldest mixtape, which dropped the same month that Skilla scored the coveted “People’s Champ” fan-voted slot on the XXL 2024 Freshman Class cover. Ever since, Skilla Baby has turned every high and low into fuel for an unstoppable rise.
Skilla Baby Live Dates
June 19 – Denver, CO @ The Circuit Summer Kickoff
June 25 – Atlanta, GA @ The Eastern *
July 09 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren *
July 10 – Detroit, MI @ The Aretha Franklin Amphitheatre ^
July 12 – Sacramento, CA @ Ace Of Spades *
* supporting Babyface Ray, 42 Dugg
^ supporting G Herbo
Photo credit: Andres Castillo
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About Skilla Baby
Skilla Baby is a 27-year-old rapper from Detroit, Michigan, signed to Geffen Records. Skilla has his own unique sonic lane with his searching growl, world-weary rhymes, and ability to crunch out both party records and introspective records with depth. He’s been co-signed by the likes of Lil Baby, Moneybagg Yo, Offset, Travis Scott, Lil Tjay, City Girls, Flo Milli, GloRilla, Rylo Rodriguez, Rob49, Jack Harlow and more. Jack even shouted him out on the number 1 record “Lovin On Me” while Skilla’s collab record with Rob49 and Tay B “Mama” charted in the top 15 on Urban Radio. Skilla came from a sports background playing football and basketball and uses that mentality and discipline when approaching music. In 2023 he dropped his project We Eat The Most which included standout record “Icky Vicky Vibes.” His other notable songs include “Gorgeous (feat. City Girls),” “Bae,” and most recently “Plate.” To date he’s received critical acclaim from the likes of XXL, COMPLEX, Pitchfork, Billboard, BET, REVOLT, PEOPLE, and more. His live show experience includes performing with Offset, Travis Scott, Lil Baby, Lil Tjay, Summer Walker, in addition to his own sets at Rolling Loud and Morehouse College, and a co-headlining tour with Rob49. He also scored the coveted “People’s Champ” spot in the 2024 XXL Freshman Class, nabbed a “Best Breakthrough Hip Hop Artist” nom from the 2024 BET Hip Hop Awards, and dropped the Deluxe Edition of his breakout mixtape The Coldest.
