08.14.2026
Vory Delivers “SOBER,” a New Banger From DONDADA, The Grammy-Winning Artist and Songwriter’s Next Album
Featuring an A-List Guest Roster to Be Revealed, DONDADA Arrives on August 28th via EROS LLC / EMPIRE
Renowned for His Impeccable Pen Game and Earworm Melodies (As Heard on Hits by Ye, Drake, The Carters, Bryson Tiller, and More), the Houston-Based Artist Steps Out On His Own With DONDADA
Critical Praise:
“Vory Is Hip-Hop’s Secret Weapon” – GQ
“Vory’s unique ability to blend emotional crooning with bars that vividly describe his struggles is what makes him such a compelling artist” – Complex
“Equipped with his unique sound, wisdom beyond his years, and plenty more work he wants to get done, the young artist is only scratching the surface of his potential.” – Billboard
The Announcement:
Trusted by the game’s A-List to deliver radio-ready jams, Vory is a special songwriting talent. The Kentucky-born, Houston-based artist-songwriter gets in his feelings with “SOBER,” his simmering new ballad. Emoting atop gently-plucked acoustic guitars, Vory shows off his vocals as he laments his break-up, comparing his love to a drug and begging his girlfriend to stay with him, even though he knows she’d be better off without her: “Please don’t tell me that you’re sober, we will struggle all together,” he sings. Vory’s passionate singing and the song’s lack of percussion hammers home the feeling, as the song ends with a conflicted, but definitive voicemail from his romantic adversary.
“SOBER” is a highlight from DONDADA, Vory’s next album, and his first to be released via his own EROS LLC label. DONDADA is home to the recent single “SIAMESE,” a melodic banger featuring Rich The Kid, and lays the red carpet out for additional heavy-hitters to be revealed. A confident 10-track album, DONDADA touches on the privileges and precarities of living like a boss, using immersive sonics to convey a sense of lonely luxury, at once reveling in the wonders riches provide, and worrying about the problems that money brings. The album is filled with bedroom bangers, Vory’s voice oozing sensuousness and radiating flirtatious charm. DONDADA arrives on August 28th via EROS LLC / EMPIRE.
Since emerging in the mid-2010s, Vory has helped define the sound of contemporary rap and R&B with his work on the mic and behind the scenes. He scored his first hit at just 18-years-old, with his contribution to fellow Louisville native Bryson Tiller’s now-classic “Don’t,” which racked up billions of streams en route to a Diamond certification. The artist’s distinct pen helped launch further hits, like Drake’s “Mob Ties,” which peaked at #13 on the Billboard Hot 100. Vory’s talents earned the attention of some of the biggest stars in the game: he earned his first Grammy win for his contribution to Everything Is Love, the Best Urban Contemporary Album-winning project by Jay-Z and Beyoncé as The Carters. In 2020, Vory signed a joint venture with Meek Mill’s Dream Chasers, through which he released his debut studio album, Lost Souls, in 2022. The now 28-year-old polymath became a household name among hip-hop fans when he contributed songwriting and vocals to “God Breathed,” “Jonah,” and “No Child Left Behind” from Kanye West’s Grammy-nominated DONDA album. With additional credits for artists like Lil Baby, 2 Chainz, DaniLeigh, and many more, Vory has racked up 15 Platinum plaques and 4 Gold records on his written works.
Now independent and ready to push his sound forward, Vory looks to make a major splash with DONDADA. Stay tuned for much more from Vory as the summer heats up.
Stream “SOBER”: https://music.empi.re/sobervory
Pre-save DONDADA: https://music.empi.re/dondada
Stream “SIAMESE” ft. Rich The Kid: https://music.empi.re/siamese
DONDADA Tracklist:
- HEAVEN OR HELL
- COULD’VE JUST SAID THAT
- RELAX
- SIAMESE ft. Rich The Kid
- RUBI ROSE
- TALK TO YOU
- SOBER
- WAY TOO FINE
- STRIP FOR ME
- YARELIS INTERLUDE
Credit: @JesShotThis
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“SOBER”: https://music.empi.re/sobervory
Pre-save DONDADA: https://music.empi.re/dondada
“SIAMESE” ft. Rich The Kid: https://music.empi.re/siamese