11.5.2024
Video: Chow Lee – “im not really spiritual!” ft. AJ Tracey
The Sexy Drill Maestro Connects With a Grime Legend in a Steamy Video From Chow’s Acclaimed Sex Drive Album
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 Video:
Chow Lee chronicles his love life with no filter and boundless enthusiasm. Returning with details about his latest sexcapades, and bringing along a legendary British rapper for the ride, Chow shares the video for “im not really spiritual!,” a highlight from his 2024 album, Sex Drive. A fast-paced sexy drill heater, “im not really spiritual!” features Chow’s trademark honesty, delivering his mission statement on the song’s hook: “I’m not really lyrical, I’m just talkin’ my sh*t on the beat and it works.” AJ’s rapidfire flow is a perfect fit for the song’s ice cold atmosphere, as he touches down in NYC and joins Chow on a hunt for the city’s baddest. The new video dramatizes the cross-Atlantic duo’s night on the prowl, following Chow and AJ as they hit the strip club, the regular club, and back again.
Following videos for highlights like “settings!” and “tequila vacay!” ft. Roy Woods, “im not really spiritual!” continues Chow Lee’s successful 2024. 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 (20k creations), 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.
Sex Drive is the proper follow-up to Chow’s super sexy 2023 album Hours After The Club, an addictive listen, radiating with the seductive charm that inspired Pitchfork to affectionately call Chow Lee the “horniest rapper out.” Both albums continue the momentum from 2022 album 2 Sexy 2 Slizzy, Chow’s totemic collaboration with Cash Cobain that kickstarted the sexy drill movement, recently named the 19th Best Album of the 2020s So Far by Pitchfork. Earlier this year, Chow performed on the main stage at Rolling Loud California and performed his first-ever show in Austria during Rolling Loud Europe, and will return later this year to Rolling Loud Miami.
As 2025 approaches, Chow Lee looks to continue his run as the most eligible bachelor in the rap game. Stay tuned for much more.
“im not really spiritual!” ft. AJ Tracey: https://www.youtube.
Stream Sex Drive: https://music.empi.re/sexdrive
Sex Drive tracklist:
- advance w her!
- addys!
- practice!
- i’m not really spiritual! (ft. AJ Tracey)
- ms. beautiful v!
- GMT
- settings!
- u got fans!
- tequila Vacay! (ft. Roy Woods)
- LSD
- 48!
- cinderbella!
- bangbang!
- sleepy & sheff (ft. Sleepy Hallow & Cash Cobain)
- act bad twin! (ft. Cash Cobain & Bay Swag)
- get back! (ft. Anycia)
- swag it (remix) (ft. Flo Milli)
- swag it!
- skeleTONS
Photo credit: @mikecilantro_
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The Background:
TChow 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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“im not really spiritual!” ft. AJ Tracey: https://www.youtube.
“tequila vacay!”: https://youtu.be/I_Z6fao6Kec
“settings!”: https://youtu.be/
“addys!”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?
Sex Drive: https://music.empi.re/
“u got fans!”: https://www.youtube.
“practice!”: https://www.
“act bad twin!”: https://music.empi.re/
“swag it” (Remix) ft. Flo Milli: https://www.youtube.com/watch?
“S.N.A.!”: https://www.
“Porno Story!”: https://music.empi.
“swag it!”: https://music.empi.re/
“ready 2 live”: https://www.youtube.
“team effort!”: https://music.empi.
“adultery”: https://www.
“Drais”: https://youtu.be/
“Chow Lee’s Life”: https://youtu.be/
Hours After The Club: https://music.empi.re/
“YUP!”: https://www.youtube.
“SUPERSEXXXYSUMMER”: https://
“no hesi”: https://www.youtube.
“pamper!”: https://www.