Video: Lil Lonnie ft. K Camp – “Special (Remix)” via WorldStarHipHop
The Mississippi Rising Star and K Camp Ball Out in Hollywood in the Visual for the TKWGO 2 Single-Life Anthem
06.30.2016
The Video:
20-year-old Mississippi rising star Lil Lonnie trades catchy auto-tuned bars with K Camp on the remix of the hook-driven single-life anthem “Special,” a highlight from Lonnie’s recently released mixtape TKWGO 2. In the video for “Special (Remix),” premiered today by WorldStarHipHop, Lil Lonnie tours Los Angeles in his Porsche, making stops at the pool and the block before settling in a cul-de-sac with the supremely laid back K Camp. Released earlier this month, TKWGO 2 is the sequel to last year’s underground hit They Know What’s Goin’ On, which was a top-downloaded independent mixtape on LiveMixtapes in 2015, and features appearances from Bryson Tiller, K Camp, and Jxmmi of Rae Sremmurd and production from Big Fruit, Will-a-Fool and others.
Born and raised in the crime-ridden Virden Additon region of Jackson, Mississippi, Lil Lonnie dove headfirst into music when he entered high school, starting his hip-hop career as a producer. After gaining some statewide attention as a producer in his high school years, Lil Lonnie released his breakthrough single, “I’m The Type,” which opened the doors to local radio and club shows. Lonnie is currently a student at Jackson State University in Mississippi, where he studies Mass Communications.
Highlights from TKWGO 2 include “Colors,” a melodic anthem that has racked up over 1.5 million views on YouTube and the Billboard-premiered “Change Up,” a skeletal kick-drum driven trap banger about staying true to your day ones after getting money. Featuring a hook from R&B star Bryson Tiller and production from Big Fruit (Yo Gotti’s “Law”), Soundcloud users have played “Change Up” over 222,000 times. Jxmmi of Rae Sremmurd joins Lil Lonnie on low-key radio-friendly ode to pimpin’ “Jealous,” produced by Trell Got Wings. It’s only a matter of time before one of these tracks finds its way to radio and propels Lil Lonnie to the next level of stardom.
Check out the WorldStarHipHop Premiere: http://www.worldstarhiphop.com/videos/video.php?v=wshhLPnE84Npfb4QGiy1
Listen to “Special (Remix)” on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/lillonnie-1/special-feat-k-camp
Download TKWGO 2 on LiveMixtapes: http://www.livemixtapes.com/mixtapes/39367/lil-lonnie-tkwgo-2.html
Contact Michelle or Dharmic if interested in talking with Lil Lonnie.
Lil Lonnie Background
Jackson is the largest city in the state of Mississippi. Despite its size and extensive history, the challenging city motivates Lil Lonnie to make his way out. The youthful 20 year-old rapper with the hickory voice released video single “Colors” in 2015, and pushes ahead. Now with more than 1.5 million views on the low-key visual, the Soundcloud audio achieved more than 100,000 plays in one month without any label, marketing staff, or a gimmick. For his peers, the colorful contents of Lonnie’s T.K.W.G.O. (They Know What’s Going On) mixtape is welcomed escape for people of Jackson and cities like it.
Links:
“Special (Remix)” ft. K Camp: https://soundcloud.com/lillonnie-1/special-feat-k-camp // https://youtu.be/7rezOcV_TpI // http://www.worldstarhiphop.com/videos/video.php?v=wshhLPnE84Npfb4QGiy1
TKWGO 2: http://www.livemixtapes.com/mixtapes/39367/lil-lonnie-tkwgo-2.html
“Change Up” ft. Bryson Tiller: https://soundcloud.com/tsomusicgroup/lil-lonnie-chane-up-feat-bryson-tiller/
“Colors”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtaDPI85J1w