11.23.2021

Video: Yung Mal – “Like Belly“

The Alamo Records Rapper Flexes His Heavy Jewelry and Stacks of Cash In His Latest Single

Critical Praise:

“Anchored by his nimble lyrical ability, 1.5 Way Or No Way demonstrates how Yung Mal can rap with some of the biggest in the game right now and still hold his own.” – Complex

“Drenched in authenticity, New Orleans-born, Atlanta-bred rapper Yung Mal is looking like the next to blow out of the south.” – XXL

“Unpacking his latest triumphs and showing love to his neighborhood, Yung Mal bosses up in a major way on his new project.” – HotNewHipHop

“Yung Mal is on a fast ascension through the industry.” – ELEVATOR

“One of the most promising rising artists…Mal consistently brings interesting and unique flows onto stellar production.” – Lyrical Lemonade

The Song:

Atlanta riser Yung Mal has catapulted on his hometown hip-hop scene with help from hard-hitting flows and heavy trap beats native to the A. Cementing himself as someone to look out for in ATL rap, Mal shares, “Like Belly,” his new single. With help on production from JCabz and Nuki (Migos “Straightenin”), the new track opens with choir chants accompanied by a piano before Mal comes in with his booming flow and confident lyrics. Mal sticks with the heavenly chants by sending the message that what he’s been through has made him invincible: “I went through hell pull off with the demon / So much s*** man a young n**** seen it.” Following the flex-heavy tracks “One Night” and “Get Right,” “Like Belly” is the latest single to arrive in the wake of 1.5 Way Or No Way, Mal’s recent mixtape.

Named after the neighborhood in which he grew up, and for a phrase that was a favorite of his late homie Plug, 1.5 Way Or No Way is a mature and versatile effort. Mal’s rhymes are more polished and precise, reflecting the perspective of a father of a young son and daughter and a neighborhood leader who bears the hopes and dreams of his friends on his back. Home to singles like “Woah Woah” ft. Lil Gotit and the Pitchfork-praised “Wassup Wit Me” ft. G Herbo, the new mixtape earned acclaim from Complex (“Yung Mal can rap with some of the biggest in the game right now and still hold his own”) and HotNewHipHop (“Yung Mal bosses up in a major way on his new project”), as well as coverage from XXL, RESPECT, and more. Featuring additional appearances from BIG30 and Real Taker, 1.5 Way Or No Way is available everywhere via Alamo Records.