RISING DMV HIP HOP STAR BLACK FORTUNE RELEASES NEW SINGLE “WEIGHT ON ME” WITH SWAGGYONO

Black Fortune’s profile is rocketing up, and his new single is here to add to the momentum. The DMV native has delivered his new song and music video, “Weight On Me” with Philly producer Swaggyono as he grapples with the transition to success. The exuberant and expressive rapper and OSSH MOB founder is hard at work on his new mixtape alongside Swaggyono, OSSHYONO, and “Weight On Me” kicks off a new era. OSSHYONO is due August 15.

“I wanted to get it to the point where I’m fully focused on music,” Fortune says about the transition away from situations that inspired his new record and much of OSSHYONO. “But it’s not easy for me to just change my ways because I’ve been living this way all my life. It’s the transformation from me being a street n***a, to a superstar.”

Thus, on “Weight On Me,” Black Fortune expresses the weight of his transition and asking his loved ones to have patience until it’s completed. The official music video mirrors this sentiment, as Fortune finds himself in a myriad of compromising situations, from an argument with a lover to a closed-door police interrogation – ripple effects of the challenging transition he’s undertaken.  “Twelve pulled me over and I had weight on me / When shit gets hard babe you can lay on me,” he raps on his new record.

Fortune’s well-stated energy is hard to keep under wraps, and sonically, “Weight On Me” plays as a song that you can ride, party or fall into deep thought to. It depends on the mode you’re in.

OSSHYONO, which draws on the ‘OSSH’ world that Black Fortune has built for his audience, marks Fortune’s first full-length release since 2022’s 444, and his first project since joining Epic Records in 2024.

“OSSHYONO is basically me talking about the things that I’ve been through in my life. My trials and tribulations. Things that I experienced, things that I’ve seen. Things that my friends went through”, Fortune reveals. “The beats are dark, grungy and authentic. They speak for themself. But it’s also fun, fast-paced, and something you can ride to, party to, or catch a vibe to. There’s something on this product for everyone to enjoy.”

Fortune’s paradoxical ability to deliver both enjoyment and catharsis in his music is one of the hallmarks of his early success. With OSSHYONO, he’ll be making a formal reintroduction. 

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