KOTA The Friend Tags Joey Bada$$ and Bas for "B.Q.E"

A new offering from the three New York natives.

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KOTA The Friend enlisted Joey Bada$$ and Bas for his newest single “B.Q.E,” taken from his upcoming LP EVERYTHING. A homage to the Brooklyn Queens Expressway, the three New York natives trade verses over a jazzy, saxophone-laden beat and remind each other to push through life’s adversities.

“B.Q.E” follows a string of releases from KOTA this 2020, including his Lyrics to Go, Vol. 1 compilation, singles like “California,” “MONDAY” and “VOLVO” and his collaboration with Marlon Craft on “Mom’s Whiskey.”

Stream KOTA The Friend, Joey Bada$$ and Bas’ “B.Q.E” on Spotify and Apple Music.

In other new music releases, Drake dropped off his newest project, Dark Lane Demo Tapes.


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