Cakes da Killa ft: Dawn Richard - Do Dat Baby (Single)
Photo Credit: Ebru Yildiz
New York rapper Cakes da Killa shares a new single, “Do Dat Baby” featuring Dawn Richard, off of his new album, Black Sheep, out March 22nd on Young Art Records. Following singles “Cakewalk” and “Mind Reader” (ft. Stout), “Do Dat Baby” finds Cakes collaborating with Richard on a track that progresses from subtle and soulful to a driving club jam. Cakes and Richard engage each other with a seductive synergy, exchanging bars like kindred spirits.
Of the track, Cakes says: “‘Do Dat Baby’ is a sensual track that makes me feel like an early 2000s video vixen; the blueprint to everything that's fabulous. I'm super excited Dawn agreed to hop on the record. She's an artist I've watched since the beginning and I'm still pinching myself.”
“I’ve been excited about the new wave of artists in house and underground dance,” adds Richard. “Cakes is an energy you can’t pass up and the record is the party you want to be invited to.”
Black Sheep is inspired by seeing the world, by embracing the nightlife and building community. Cakes' critical and communal acclaim precede him: in the past two years, he’s played Glastonbury, Governors Ball, Sonar, and WholeFestival. He’s worked with everyone from Honey Dijon to Injury Reserve to Rye Rye. Whether holding court, going through customs, or crushing competition, Cakes stands firm as a seasoned vet who knows his role and knows the game.
Reuniting with longtime collaborator Sam Katz, the producer behind 2022’s Svengali, Black Sheep finds the duo at their most comfortable and confident: Cakes wrote every bar, Katz did every beat. Over the course of the album, Cakes guides us through a spiritual trip from the clubs of Manhattan to the back blocks of Brooklyn. Black Sheep is a work of survival and sees the decorated emcee fully aware of his power, his place, and no longer settling for less than he deserves.
Featuring his sharpest writing and most electrifying performances to date, Black Sheep is a coronation of his graduation to foremother: a figure who spent his 20s hustling alongside his peers, focusing on the work, and paving the way for the generation we see today. He’s a rapper’s rapper, a girl’s girl, and he’s ready to be a superstar.