Ras Kass and Smif-N-Wessun pay homage to Jackie Robinson’s Dodgers with “42”, a nod to the primary bi-coastal connection of its variety, from Ras Kass’ new album coming 2026.
For so long as West Coast legend Ras Kass and Bucktown USA Brooklynites Smif-N-Wessun have been private associates and former labelmates (through Precedence Information), “42” sees the three emcees hyperlink for the primary time on wax.
Launched at present (10.3.2025) on all main digital streaming platforms through HillTop Ave/Soulspazm, the explosive new Amadeus360-produced single is a delicate nod to the quantity Jackie Robinson wore as a Brooklyn Dodger.
Now in LA, the Dodgers symbolize a selected connection between the 2 coasts, which can be implied by the collaboration on “42”.
From Dodger blue anthems and Brooklyn block codes, to reducing critiques of the trade and society at massive, “42” is each a celebration of Hip-Hop authenticity and a warning shot to something weak.
The Mo Stafford-directed music video, additionally launched at present, mirrors the file’s depth—avenue symbology, militant power, and a no-frills have a look at two coasts uniting beneath one flag of uncooked lyricism and laborious drums.
“After I first went into this collaboration with Smif-N-Wessun, I initially wished to recreate ‘Sound Bwoy Bureill‘. A variety of inventive folks don’t wish to do the identical track over once more, so Amadeus performed us some tracks. We appreciated a pair, however the beat for ’42’ is the instrumental that Tek & Steele actually gravitated in direction of. We recorded the track in New York and Contemporary did the hook. We’ve all frolicked and been within the studio collectively earlier than, however we had by no means finished a track collectively till now, so this was one for the bucket listing… A mutual buddy of ours, James, owns a Jamaican fusion restaurant In Williamsburg, Brooklyn known as ‘Candy Science’. So we mainly shot the entire music video at this location. I wore my LA 42 Dodger hat, and it got here out actually dope.” –Ras Kass
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“42” is from Ras Kass’ forthcoming new album, coming 2026!!!