Lady London, Jeremih - Do Something

What this video is

Released November 3, 2023 as part of Lady London's debut EP S.O.U.L. (Signs of Universal Love) on High Standardz/Def Jam Recordings, 'Do Something' feat. Jeremih sits at the intersection of the 2020s New York female rap resurgence and early-2000s nostalgia. The track's Hitmaka-produced beat samples Mya and JAY-Z's 2000 hit 'Best of Me,' layering a throwback sonic palette beneath Lady London's precision lyricism — a…

Why it matters

Represents the lyricist-first wing of 2020s female hip-hop, countering dominant trap-pop aesthetics with technically demanding flows over sample-heavy nostalgic production. The Mya/JAY-Z sample creates an intertextual bridge between early-2000s R&B-rap crossover and the contemporary moment,…