Still Shinin
Still Shinin Album ∙ R&B/Soul ∙ 2025 4batz After “act ii: date @ 8” hit, nothing was the same for 4batz. That major viral moment sent the Dallas singer hurtling into the spotlight, collaborating with stars like Drake, Lil Baby, and USHER, to name just a few. Endeared to ’90s-meets-2000s R&B aesthetics yet skillfully refurbished with modern Southern hip-hop appeal, 2024’s u made me a st4r provided a more complete picture of the type of artist he aimed to be. “I just was dealing with a lot of pressure going in my last project,” he tells Apple Music. “I had to settle down and remind myself that I could still do this.” For his follow-up Still Shinin , sporting solid features from Texas rappers Maxo Kream and Zillionaire Doe, his endeavors to self-define and self-assess continue to progress in his favor. “We from Texas, so it hit different,” he says. “We showing y’all the culture right now, man.” With Swishahouse co-founder and Chopstars DJ OG Ron C frequently poppi...