Atlanta rappers Famous Ocean and KungFu amassed millions of followers through viral vlogs and pranks online, but, in recent years, they’ve concentrated on music. The social media stars learned how to rap by observing their uncle when they were younger, previously performing in a trio with their young sister Staiibabii known as the Hollywood Dollz. The duo follows up the TikTok-viral single “Savage” with “M.A.B.,” putting a youthful spin on Crime Mob’s 2004 classic “Knuck if You Buck.” On it, they address a crew of haters (or “mad ass bitches”) upset about a stolen man. “I be out here bamming on these hoes/Especially when they talking on the gram,” Ocean raps, while KungFu follows up with a host of threats: “Beat the piss up out ya, have ya wet up.” Backed by chants, the sisters sound like they’re being hyped up by a crowd at a schoolyard brawl.
With artists releasing songs at a fast and furious pace, it’s difficult for the average hip-hop head to keep track of it all—no matter how tapped in they are. That’s why we created The Ones, a daily post to highlight the song you need to hear.
Check out previous Ones, and listen to new rap from Ocean x KungFu and more on our Spotify playlist.
