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Lil Zay Osama Releases ‘YN Tape,’ a Drill-Focused Showcase for Chicago’s Next Wave

He plans a deluxe edition to add features that further spotlight young artists.

Overview

  • The 15-song project arrived on December 19, which he frames as a return to harder drill aesthetics with dark sounds and street themes.
  • The tape centers on emerging Chicago voices, featuring Pretty Liyah, Fastmoney Ant and Star Bandz.
  • Cross-city collaborators appear as well, with YTB Fatt on “YN’S” and OT7 Quanny on the “Dog S**t Records” remix.
  • HotNewHipHop’s early review calls the sound drill-adjacent and notes a flow between aggressive bangers and more melancholy reflections.
  • Coverage also notes his heightened visibility after he offered to fly a Chicago mother and child to Los Angeles for dinner and Christmas shopping following an attack.