Kamaiyah releases new song & video, "Build You Up"
Kamaiyah is set to follow her great 2016 debut A Good Night In the Ghetto at some point this year with Don’t Ever Get It Twisted, and she just released a new single, “Build You Up.” The song takes the addictive, melodic rap of her debut and takes it in a few new directions, and she calls the Van White-directed video a tribute to the ’90s (and TLC). Watch below.
Kamaiyah was recently named a 2017 XXL Freshman, and she has upcoming festival appearances including Chicago’s Pitchfork Fest, LA’s FYF Fest, San Francisco’s Outside Lands, and NYC’s The Meadows.
My dancers have on TLC shirts and cross colours clothing in the Build You Up video because TLC is one my biggest influences homage paid 🙏
— ill yaya (@kamaiyah) July 7, 2017