6.27.2025
Video: Chow Lee – “redflag!” ft. Vontee The Singer
NY’s Most Eligible Bachelors Connect to Chronicle Their Dating Pet Peeves in an Atmospheric and Chaotic New Club Anthem
Critical Praise:
“Meet the Artists Taking New York Drill in a New Direction” – Rolling Stone
“His new album, Sex Drive, arrives amid a surge of sexy drill, but while artists like wolfacejoeyy and Baby Osama have brought the sound into new territories, Lee remains the genre’s greatest entertainer.” – Pitchfork
“Chow Lee, one of the torchbearers of the sexy drill sound that has taken over the Empire State this year.” – Billboard
“It’s not just his pen that’s sharpened: Sex Drive finds Chow firmly in the pocket, teasing out stop-start meters across a startling breadth of instrumentals.” – The FADER
“He fully leans into the sexy drill version of Allen Iverson, who infamously dismissed practice in his classic press conference in the early 2000s. Chow’s constant teeth-sucking on the track is also fitting for the level of pretentiousness he conveys on the track. ‘Practice!’ is great.” – VIBE
“…we consider them pioneers of this sexy drill sound.” – HotNewHipHop
The Song:
Soundtracking NYC for four summers and counting, Chow Lee can always be counted on to bring the heat. The Sexy Drill stalwart sets his sight on the club on “redflag!,” his new collaboration with Vontee The Singer. Produced by Gvrind! (who worked with Cash Cobain on “Dunk Contest”), “redflag!” combines gauzy synthesizers and narcotic vocal samples with insistent bounce percussion, creating an atmosphere perfectly suited to 90 degree nights. Chow vents about a pet peeve on the hook (“One thing I absolutely hate is a bad b*tch with no bad friends, that’s a red flag!”), while Vontee The Singer lives up to his name with romantic vocal acrobatics.
“redflag!” is the latest in a run of high-quality singles from Chow Lee. Most recently, Chow switched up his style for “B2A (Belt 2 Ass),” a smooth single inspired by Atlanta and Miami bass music. On Valentine’s Day, Chow Lee released GIRLS C*M FIRST!, an EP featuring three of Chow’s best love songs to date. The EP is home to “krazy 4 u,“ a collaboration with fellow NYC melodist 2300, which is an expression of unbridled desire, built around a sample drill instrumental perfectly-suited to warm up the winter. The first song, “yes mami!,” hints at Chow’s intentions to give up his bachelor lifestyle and settle down, riding a sultry call-and-response that is alternatively lustful and sweet, while “lemme get ya #” showcases him at his flirty best. Arriving after his recent single “Kinda Up Off Talent,” Chow Lee’s GIRLS C*M FIRST! is available everywhere via TC Music LLC / EMPIRE.
GIRLS C*M FIRST! was Chow’s first project since last September’s Sex Drive. Praised by outlets like Pitchfork, Billboard, The FADER, XXL, and more, Sex Drive affirms Chow’s position as leader of the sexy drill scene. Sex Drive is also home to Chow’s series of viral singles, including “swag it!,” which earned a remix featuring Flo Milli, and “ms. beautiful V,” which generated millions of streams, went viral on TikTok, and placed on the Top 25: New York City chart on Apple Music, along with Cash Cobain-produced singles “act bad twin” ft. Bay Swag & Cash Cobain and the Allen Iverson-referencing “practice!” With additional features from Anycia, AJ Tracey, Sleepy Hallow, and more, Sex Drive is available on all platforms now via EMPIRE.
A fixture and pioneer in NYC’s ascendant sexy drill scene, Chow Lee’s music radiates a seductive charm that inspired Pitchfork to affectionately call him the “horniest rapper out.” He first earned mainstream attention with his 2022 album 2 Sexy 2 Slizzy, Chow’s totemic collaboration with Cash Cobain that kickstarted the sexy drill movement, named the 19th Best Album of the 2020s So Far by Pitchfork. Recently, Chow Lee turnt up “In The Booth” with Cash Cobain and Plaqueboymax, and performed a stellar set at Rolling Loud California, as featured on The FADER’s official TikTok.
With much more music on the way in 2025, Chow Lee is looking forward to another super sexy summer. Stay tuned.
Stream “redflag!” ft. Vontee The Singer: https://music.empi.re/redflag
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The Background:
Chow Lee is on a mission to become the next King of New York. He made major moves in the city’s rap scene with 2 SLIZZY 2 SEXY, his 2022 collaborative project with Cash Cobain. Praised by Pitchfork and Rolling Stone, and earning “Best of 2022” distinction from UPROXX, The FADER, and more, 2 SLIZZY 2 SEXY combined the sample-heavy sound of the Bronx with the hard-hitting dance beats from New Jersey to change the face of the NYC drill scene. 2 SLIZZY 2 SEXY highlight “Vacant” was recently named the 73rd Best East Coast Rap Song of All Time by Rolling Stone. Chow recently reconnected with Cash on the sexy drill anthem “Rump,” plus the Nelly-sampling “Not No Xanax 2” from Cash’s new album, and joined Wolfacejoeyy and Cash on the Pitchfork-approved “Weekend,” and released the fiery Hours After The Club anthem in July 2023.
Now, with buzzing singles like “swag it!” and “Ms. Beautiful V,” the Long Island native is primed to take his sexy drill sound mainstream. Stay tuned for more.
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“redflag!” ft. Vontee The Singer: https://music.empi.re/redflag
“B2A (Belt 2 Ass)”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eEu-2KUI9E
“lemme get ya #”: https://youtu.be/624ertFZgSs
“yes mami!”: https://youtu.be/niHw15sQhxQ
GIRLS C*M FIRST! EP: https://music.empi.re/girlscumfirst
“Kinda Up Off Talent”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9rlRvqX-JY
“im not really spiritual!” ft. AJ Tracey: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9FhAaFHifM
“tequila vacay!” ft. Roy Woods: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXMBauumWO4
“settings!”: https://youtu.be/I_Z6fao6Kec
“addys!”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MD1bDXQ_hDk
Sex Drive: https://music.empi.re/sexdrive
“u got fans!”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jA94X5PP-4 / https://music.empi.re/ugotfans
“practice!”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZykbfIsR98 / https://music.empi.re/practice
“act bad twin!”: https://music.empi.re/actbadtwin / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nO4jiB8xzMM
“swag it” (Remix) ft. Flo Milli: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaUHpk_soaw
“S.N.A.!”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2-uRTLWzGg / https://music.empi.re/sna
“ms. beautiful V”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgZ0Nz3uUfs
“swag it!”: https://music.empi.re/swagit / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgAOAmMtDP8
Hours After The Club: https://music.empi.re/hoursaftertheclub