New York, NY (Top40 Charts) In the midst of a prolific creative season, Baltimore's Shordie Shordie has shared an infectious new single and music video entitled "What's Your Name?" out now.
Finger-snaps set the tempo through a hazy loop, and Shordie Shordie transfixes with no shortage of irresistible charisma. Showcasing impressive range, he switches up his delivery, dipping in and out of high-pitched harmonies and gritty phrasing.
The accompanying visual projects the song's summer-ready energy on screen. A sunny day gives way to the beginning of a wild night. Shordie Shordie goes from rapping under the watch of palm trees to flexing his moves in the shadow of a massive Las
Vegas hotel surrounded by girls and friends in the evening.
It follows the recent anthem "Ride With You" featuring 03 Greedo. Beyond amassing over two million global streams, the song incited widespread acclaim. Billboard touted it among "R&B/Hip-Hop
Fresh Picks of the Week," going on to ponder, "If only the ride from Shordie's Baltimore to Greedo's Watts, California was as smooth as their freshest team-up." VIBE hailed it as "the quintessential West Coast banger," proceeding to add, "There is no doubt that this track will pass the car test and have California's best dancers going crazy." Baller Alert included it on "New
Music Drops To Start Your Weekend," and HotNewHipHop noted, "The former and the latter are known for their summery and bouncy cuts, so hearing them collab is the perfect recipe."
Thus far, Shordie Shordie has been covered by the likes of COMPLEX, XXL, The FADER, Top40-Charts, Rolling Stone, Billboard, UPROXX and eclipsed the billion stream mark while becoming the first Baltimore rapper to go RIAA double Platinum and recently earned two Gold records for singles "Save A Little," "Bonnie & Clyde." With his unique delivery and already famous work ethic, he has joined the upper ranks of hip-hop.
