RISING RAP SUPERSTAR GELO SHARES NEW SINGLE + VIDEO “BACKYARD BALL”

Lacing up for another chapter, Gold-certified breakout Los Angeles rapper GELO (LiAngelo Ball) unleashes a scorching new single and video entitled “Backyard Ball” via Def Jam Recordings.

GELO sounds as victorious as ever on “Backyard Ball.” An energetic synth loop brushes up against tense hi-hats, and he delivers a fast-paced flow spiked with swagger and style. He drops classic hoop references into his bars and makes an ESPN First Take-style proclamation, “Like the Bulls in the 90s, every year my year.” Confident and charismatic all at once, he lets the competition know, “My team undefeated.”

Last year, GELO rocketed to the forefront of the culture. He shook the game with the Platinum-certified “Tweaker” and his full-length debut, League of My Own. Beyond posting up hundreds of millions of streams and attracting collabs with Lil Wayne and GloRilla, it earned widespread acclaim from the likes of Stereogum, VIBE, Bleacher Report, and more. Billboard christened him 2025’s “Hip-Hop Rookie of the Year,” and UPROXX affirmed, “Few rappers these days see the kind of breakout success from a debut effort as GELO has.” Not to mention, he earned a spot among XXL’s coveted “Freshman Class” 2025, gracing the cover. Moreover, he hit the stage for stunning performances at the BET Awards Pre-Show, 2025 ESPY Awards, NBA All-Star Game, Rolling Loud, and more.

With “Backyard Ball,” it’s clear he’s back in the game, and he isn’t playing around.