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Chance The Rapper, Lil Wayne and Smino

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Key Takeaways

• Chance the Rapper, Lil Wayne and Smino’s collaboration on “Tree” showcases a mix of lyrical types and generational voices.
• The observe blends Chance’s introspective bars, Lil Wayne’s seasoned wordplay and Smino’s melodic contact.
• The self-directed music video leans into the track’s hazy vibe, providing a laid-back visible to match its power.

Chance the Rapper is completed ready round. As followers patiently await his long-promised album, STAR LINE, the Grammy Award-winning artist dropped slightly one thing particular: “Tree,” his new single with Lil Wayne and Smino.

Just because the title — and its visible — counsel, the track is one big tribute to marijuana. “I roll up for pretty girls that’s on their grind, gettin’ paid / I roll up for women who like wine on crystal staircase / And I roll up for any my n**gas that’s stuck in that dam,” Chance raps within the opening verse.

He’s later joined by Lil Wayne, who we surprisingly haven’t seen collaborate with the Chicago native since 2017’s “I’m the One.” As anticipated, Weezy supplied a extra seasoned tackle the pharmaceutical references, with him happening about codeine and Percocet, amongst life’s different delights.

Smino, sadly, will get the quick finish of the stick right here, dealing with simply the bridge and the outro on “Tree.” Either manner, it’s nonetheless a promising preview of what’s arising on Chance’s new challenge. Check out the observe’s self-directed video beneath.

Though STAR LINE doesn’t have an actual launch date, Chance has given us loads of materials that may seem on the challenge. In 2024, he shared “Together” with DJ Premier, “Stars Out,” the Joey Purp-assisted “Bad Boys 2” and “3333.” As for the brand new 12 months, we acquired “Quiet Storm” again in January.

Lil Wayne, in the meantime, is coming off the heels of releasing Tha Carter VI. The 19-song effort launched surefire cuts like “Sharks,” “Hip-Hop,” and “Written History.” As Rap-Up previously reported, Nicki Minaj hopped on the remix for “Banned From NO,” by which she took jabs at Shannon Sharpe and probably even JAY-Z.