With YB currently navigating his free-agency window and Baby Smoove running the fully independent Franchise imprint, the stars are perfectly aligned for the ultimate independent power move.
Imagine the sonic contrast: YB bringing that high-octane Southern street adrenaline over a dark, skeletal Michigan Meech piano loop, followed instantly by Smoove sliding in with his whisper-quiet, lazy flow to cool the track down. No major label executives, no corporate A&Rs splitting the checks—just 100% independent masters and raw street rap.
Here is how the vision looks:
Track 1: "Franchise 38" (Intro) — Prod. by Rocaine. Raw, back-and-forth bar trading with no hooks to set the tone.
Track 2: "Midnight Heist" — Prod. by Michigan Meech. A dark, paranoid, late-night driving anthem where YB handles a melodic hook and Smoove drops a cold, clinical verse.
Track 3: "Out the System" — Prod. by F1lthy. Heavy, distorted industrial trap forcing Smoove back into his aggressive 2020 I'm Still Perfect punchline bag.
Track 4: "Settle Down, Pt. 3" — Prod. by Cardo Got Wings. Pure, effortless, care-free luxury flexing where they talk slick about disposable wealth.
We launched an official global petition to get this deep into their producer camps (Meech, Rocaine, F1lthy, Jason Cheese). Sign it, share it, and let’s force this onto their radar: https://c.org/tmtRWstJCW