Rising Newark drill star BBG Steppaa unleashes a new raw mixtape titled Shooting Star. To celebrate its arrival, he also shares the music video for the “Stay Strapped II.”
Across Shooting Star’s ten tracks, BBG Steppaa takes flight like never before. An otherworldly soundscape underlines his onslaught of vibrant and confident rhymes on the tense “Stay Strapped II.” Hi-hats anxiously tremble as his aggressive hook hits hard warning those that stand in his way. Directed by KEATS, the accompanying visual reflects the unpredictability of his world. He turns up in an abandoned building surrounded by his crew.
Elsewhere on the mixtape, he serves up a street banger with “Glock Habit” anchored by menacing piano, pulsating 808s, and frenzied lyricism. He links up with DD Osama on the infectiously icy “Cold Outside.” The synths set the tempo, and the hook hinges on a catchy chant, “It’s getting cold outside.” Then, there’s “Chase Em Down” [with EBK Jaaybo]. Gripping keys cut through the 808s as BBG Steppaa’s ominous rhymes chill to the core topped off by a stunning EBK Jaaybo cameo. Check out the full tracklisting below. Production credits on Shooting Star include Buddah Bless (Travis Scott, Migos), Ayyo Lucas (Sugarhill Ddot), EliWTF (Kay Flock), and more.
BBG Steppaa commented, “Spotting a Shooting Star in the sky is rare. Finding one in the rough Southside of Newark is even rarer. I’m gonna be that star.”
