PlayThatBoiZay teams up with FERG for new single and music video – ‘VIP (Deluxe)’ out next week
Rising South Florida rapper PlayThatBoiZay announces the release of VAMPIRES IMPERSONATING PEOPLE (Deluxe), due December 13th via Loma Vista Recordings. Alongside the announcement, Zay shares a first taste of the deluxe with new single and video “PUT IT DOWN” featuring FERG and Sewer Sound signee HUNTER. The lead single marches forward with a relentless beat as FERG’s swaggering hook breaks up verses from Zay and Hunter that move like they were recorded in a mosh pit. VAMPIRES IMPERSONATING PEOPLE (Deluxe) is an extension of mixtape VIP which released earlier this year. The deluxe edition will include five new tracks that see Zay joined by Denzel Curry on “MURDA GARDENS” and “RATATAT” with 03 Greedo.
In a recent interview with Rolling Stone, Zay discussed the whirlwind that has been his last few years and the early success he’s seen since releasing VIP. The project started as a collaboration between Zay and UK producer Kwes Darko in 2020 but was put on hold by the COVID-19 pandemic and then by Zay’s near-fatal car wreck in May 2021, which left him unable to walk and in a state of amnesia for months. After an extensive healing process, Zay returned to VIP with a fresh perspective.
Across VIP, Zay’s powerfully gritty voice and ear for industrial, bass-heavy production create a singular and unpredictable sound, elevated by features from A$AP Rocky and Denzel Curry on “HOODLUMZ,” JPEGMafia on “YOO,” Kenny Mason on “LIL JIT” and Mike Dimes on “MOOD SWINGS.”
PlayThatBoiZay originally debuted “MOOD SWINGS” on The Mischievous Cypher with On The Radar alongside frequent collaborator Denzel Curry. “HOODLUMZ” with Denzel Curry and A$AP Rocky appeared on Denzel’s highly praised album Kind of the Mischievous South Vol. 2, released last month, and was recently performed by Denzel and Zay in a special BBC session in London. Buoyed by the success of the track, Zay gained over 2 million monthly listeners on Spotify.
PlayThatBoiZay was first encouraged to rap by his Carol City High School classmate Denzel Curry in 2015. Zay was working at The Cheesecake Factory his senior year when a chance run-in with Curry, who was on a date at the restaurant, marked the start of their lasting creative relationship. Zay was featured on “P.A.T” from Curry’s critically acclaimed 2019 project ZUU and 2021 single “Bad Luck.” In 2022, Zay joined Curry on his fall North American tour, where he performed as an opener alongside AG Club and redveil. The following year Zay reunited with Curry and his longtime collaborator Ronny J to release “WOO,” an homage to the sound that became synonymous with 2010’s South Florida rap. Denzel recently praised Zay in a recent interview on The Ebro Show and shared more about their unexpected encounter back in 2015. Zay has joined Denzel on his current Grey Day Tour which will make stops in Los Angeles at Crypto Arena, Newark at Prudential Center, Boston at TD Garden and more. Following the tour, Zay will be performing at Rolling Loud Miami in December.
Upcoming Live Dates
12/14 – Miami, FL @ Rolling Loud
PlayThatBoiZay
VAMPIRES IMPERSONATING PEOPLE (Deluxe)
December 13, 2024
Loma Vista Recordings
1. SHOOTA
2. LIL JIT ft. Kenny Mason
3. MOOD SWINGS ft. Mike Dimes
4. FVCK 12 (Skit)
5. TEMPLE RUN
6. HOODLUMZ (with Denzel Curry & A$AP Rocky)
7. CUT UP
8. TICK TOCK
9. PRIDE
10. HUSTLE MAN (Skit)
11. YOO ft. JPEGMAFIA
12. BEAUTY IN POWER
13. VILLAIN
14. POWER
(DELUXE)
15. MURDA GARDENS ft. Denzel Curry
16. PUT IT DOWN ft. FERG & Hunter
17. MISUNDERSTOOD
18. FIGHT
19. RATATAT ft. Denzel Curry & 03 Greedo
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