Blakeiana Releases New Single & Music Video For Pricey Featuring Moneybagg Yo
Blakeiana drops new single Pricey featuring Moneybagg Yo ahead of debut mixtape.
Maintaining incredible momentum this year, buzzing St. Louis rapper BlakeIANA shares a brand new single and music video entitled “PRICEY” [feat. Moneybagg Yo] out now via 300 Entertainment. It serves as the latest single off her anxiously awaited debut project coming this summer.
The track notably samples Kelis’ song “Bossy” and marks her first collaboration with multi-platinum chart-topping Memphis titan Moneybagg Yo. From the jump, BlakeIANA celebrates the finer things and makes a declaration as she repeats,
“I’m pricey…I’m the type that make ‘em buy up the store.” While Moneybagg Yo rolls through with a smooth, slick, and showstopping cameo. Meanwhile, she speaks her ambitions into reality by spitting bars like, “Presidential bitch pulling up in black trucks.”
Directed by PHILLYFLYBOY, the accompanying visual nods to the classic gangster epic Scarface. BlakeIANA does her best Michelle Pfeiffer impression—down to her high-fashion styling and striking blonde hair. At the same time, Moneybagg Yo channels Tony Montana, rapping by the pool of a 21st-century mansion with enough gusto to make Al Pacino proud.
About the song, BlakeIANA commented,
“‘Pricey’ is literally what it means. I’m a pricey girl and anyone that wants to be involved with me has to come correct or not come at all.”
It lands in the wake of “STL FINEST”. Gaining critical acclaim, Girls United promised it was “worth adding to your playist,” going on to rave, “BlakeIANA is a fiery force.”
About BlakeIANA:
Hustlers aren’t made. They’re born. A lifelong hunger—practically developed in the womb— drives BlakeIANA. The St. Louis-born rapper instantly makes her presence known by spitting raw truth and exuding boss-level charisma and confidence with a laser focus. Growing up, she lived with her mom and little sister surrounded by a big extended family of aunts and uncles. Immersed in the beauty world, she learned the ropes by hanging out in a local hair and nail salon owned by her older cousins.
At eight years old, she taught herself how to braid. During high school, she picked up another skill, doing eyelash extensions for a growing clientele of peers and finding her own niche. She asserted herself as a boss for the first time and developed an entrepreneurial vision at the helm of her own business. In 2022, an Atlanta vacation put everything into perspective for BlakeIANA after she visited the Trap Museum. Upon returning home, she spent as much time in the studio as possible. In 2022, BlakeIANA cooked up her breakout “Bing Bong” powered up by her elastic wordplay and chantable choruses.
It instantly exploded on social media, piling up millions of views on TikTok and over 1 million streams on Spotify. Meanwhile, JT of City Girls, Kali, and GloRilla each touted her music on social media. Sexyy Red would then jump on the remix to “Bing Bong” which gained 3 million streams on Spotify and 2.3 million views on the video. Signing to 300 Entertainment, she introduces herself as a fiery force as she continues to release new music and prepare for her forthcoming debut project.
