Emerging rap sensation Woo Da Savage is redefining the landscape of Southern Hip Hop with her nostalgically, new-age single, “White Tee“. Featuring the iconic Atlanta group Dem Franchize Boyz, this trendy track dropped on November 1st, 2024, marking a pivotal milestone in Woo’s rising career. In addition to bridging the gap in generations with a fresh twist on a culture classic! Celebrating her recent record deal with Ethika Music—a division of the globally renowned streetwear brand Ethika—this release arrives as a tribute to the culture that shaped her and a bold step toward the future of rap.
A Homage To Atlanta’s Roots
To fans, “White Tee” is a powerful tribute to the Southern Hip Hop roots that have influenced Woo Da Savage since day one. The original “White Tee” anthem by Dem Franchize Boyz defined a generation in the early 2000s, and Woo Da Savage is now breathing new life into it. Her signature “Rap Rock” style serving as an edgy fusion of gritty trap beats and rock influences, perfectly complements the classic Southern Trap vibe, making this single both nostalgic and groundbreaking. Alongside the astounding audio, arrives the official music video, which also stars Dem Franchize Boyz. Not only is it a visual feast, it pays homage to Atlanta’s rich culture, blending the past and future of rap into one captivating experience.
“I grew up on Dem Franchize Boyz, so working with them on ‘White Tee’ is like a full-circle moment for me…This track is not just about the music; it’s about paying homage to the culture that raised me and creating something new for the next generation” Woo shares.
Woo Da Savage Partners With Ethika Music: A Game-Changer
Woo Da Savage’s journey took an exciting turn with her signing to Ethika Music, the newly launched music division of the globally recognized streetwear brand. Ethika, known for its collaborations with elite athletes and entertainers, created its music division to highlight emerging talent with authentic and bold voices—artists like Woo Da Savage, whose Rap Rock sound is as distinct as it is daring. Ethika Music is not only amplifying her music career but also intertwining her influence within the fashion industry, making this partnership a natural yet transformative fit.
Facilitated by her producer Cartier Fly, this partnership has accelerated Woo’s career on a global scale. Since signing with Ethika, she’s gained opportunities to collaborate with major artists, perform at high-profile events, and connect with a growing international fanbase.
A Rapid Rise With Breakout Bangers
Woo Da Savage has been steadily building her reputation as one of rap’s most innovative new voices. Her recent mixtape Villain and the acclaimed single “Bandaid” have both drawn praise from fans and critics alike, showcasing her versatility and fierce independence. With every release, Woo solidifies her unique position in the industry as an artist unafraid to push boundaries and rewrite the rules.
“White Tee”: A Bold Invitation to the Next Chapter
“White Tee” isn’t just another track—it’s a powerful invitation to join Woo Da Savage on her journey, a journey marked by resilience, authenticity, and a relentless drive for greatness. From catchy hooks to infectious melodies, this single captures Woo’s ability to blend Hip Hop, Pop, and Rock seamlessly, creating a sound that’s entirely her own. Listeners can expect to hit the repeat button on this track as it redefines what modern rap can be.
Now available on all major streaming platforms, including Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube, “White Tee” promises to leave a lasting impression. For fans of Southern Hip Hop, Rap Rock, and everything in between, Woo Da Savage’s music is an invitation to the future of the genre. As she continues to rise, Woo is not only elevating her career—she’s carving a path for the next generation of artists who dare to be different. Don’t believe it? Get ready to deep dive into her authentic artistry here at KAZI Magazine as you immerse yourself into our recent interview with the trailblazing talent. Lastly, let us know your thoughts in the comments.
Woo Da Savage Steps Into The KAZI Seat In New Interview
- Hey Woo Da Savage! Thank you so much for taking the time out to speak with me on behalf of KAZI Magazine. We’ve been watching you for a while now and excited for the opportunity. How are you? Before we jump into the interview, for new viewers and fans, tell us who Woo Da Savage is and where it all began for you.
Well, I would say WooDa Savage is my own entity. Im very relatable, but very different at the same time. I’m from Indiana, well I was born there, then I moved to Georgia when I was nine. So I would definitely say imma Georgia peach now lol. But other than that, I really want to move to Florida too because I really like the palm trees – a lot. Im feeling that vibe ya know? lol.
- Can you walk us through your creative process? Is there a typical routine, or is each song born differently?
Really I just base my vibe off the beat. I try to just listen to the beats, so I’ll have the producers playing beats – one by one – then I’ll just choose one. And I don’t really write at all so I just punch in when I go to the booth. So I basically just feel the vibe based off the beat. Different beats give me different vibes and helps keep my versatility going – ya know?
- How do you handle creative blocks? Do you have any go-to strategies for finding inspiration?
Well, I never really had a creative block other than one time which was like four years ago… That’s when I was kinda sad and kinda down during COVID, but I would say if i’m not feeling as creative, i’ll just try to do stuff like journal or go outside and sit in the sun and take in the nature. I just try to elevate and levitate my mind so that I could just feel grounded.
- What are three things you can’t live without when you’re in the studio?
I’ll say I use to have a little starter pack when I first started, but now as long as I have some water. But the main things are a Red Bull – I LOVE RED BULLS – I’m talking about the regular ones too. Not the new mixes they got I’m not trying to get that deep into it lol and then a rice krispies treat. I like mangoes too, so sometimes I’ll take the mangoes over the rice krispy treat to power up. Depending on what time i’m going to the studio though. Like if it’s the morning time, then I’ll stop and get some mangoes. If they’re at the gas station with the mangoes you feel me? It really just depends on where I’m at. But if they don’t have any rice krispies – I’ll just charge it to the game lol.
- Growing up, what drew you to Southern Hip Hop and Rock? How have those influences shaped the unique “Rap Rock” style that defines your signature sound?
Definitely. I would say my parents shaped it a lot growing up. I listened to a lot of Hip Hop, especially Tupac, and just everbody really. Any and everbody you can thing about. Just going based off of that, and I would say experiences. Now, the Rock side – i feel like I wasn’t that in tune as much when I was younger, but like I knew the songs. You know when you hear them, because they’re so big & powerful but you don’t know who made them? So I’ll be watching something and I’ll be singing it word for word but couldn’t tell you nothing about it.
But now that I’m getting older, I’m trying to study it more and I’m like oh I know them, I know about 6 of their songs, I just wasn’t hip to the name because I was soo use to listening to urban music most of the time. So now I’m just trying to expand my horizons and do a little bit of everything. Nor R&B though. I don’t want to do R&B because I can’t really sing lol. I can harmonize, but I ain’t gon’ force it you know what I’m saying lol.
- Ok Ok. Your style is incredibly versatile. so now I have to ask. Do you see yourself experimenting with new sounds or genres? Although you wouldn’t go that avenue and perform or anything like that. Would you consider writing a R&B release?
Now here’s the thing. I’m very versatile. So I can. I would just want to go to a writing camp because I don’t really do R&B beats either. Like I never really have done so before, but now you’ve kinda challenged me! Might just have to start saying I can write R&B though! I would definitely write it because I;’m good at poems and things so I feel that that’s a good talent I can tie into that. But, Rap-Rock is what I’ve been focusing on getting together although it’s been done before… I want to do it differently at a level that is so CRAZY! That you just can’t bypass it.
Welcome To The New Age “White Tee”
- You mentioned Dem Franchize Boyz were a huge influence for you. What was it like to collaborate with them on a modern twist of the iconic ‘White Tee’ anthem? Also, what does this “full-circle moment” with Dem Franchize Boyz mean to you personally and professionally?
The crazy thing is how the song came about. I was in the studio and was already telling myself that I want to make rock music now, while still having that trap sound too ya know? So I’m in there with my engineer and I’m just punching in. Then he is like ” you should add something that your rap fans can relate to that’ll make it easier for them to want to listen to the Rock sound”… I’m like ok so I’m just over there making noises. I just started rapping “in my white tee”, because everbody who knows rap music, knows that song. So I was like ok, let me just say that. And it was WAY ahead of its time. With the whole snap, crack, pop and roll — that was an era for real.
And now that the dances are picking back up, because they stopped for a minute. I feel like Soulja boy was the leader of the last real dances. The cat daddy was like the last real one that people really stuck to. Now the TikTok is bringing it back with whole routines and all that lol. But I;m glad we had that when we were little because me and my cousin use to be up in there sweating so imagine if we had that now – girl please lol! You would’ve swore we were on the show doing routines everday.
- Can you tell us about your creative process behind “White Tee”? How did you balance paying homage to the original while adding your signature sound?
Well, this is the thing. I had been listening to the song. I made the song back in like January. Then everybody that I had listen to it were like “oohh that’s hard, thats hard!”. So I’m like oh iight, it’s giving them like a little nostalgia. It’s just like a different route to it and they can feel it differently.
- The music video for ‘White Tee’ is a tribute to Atlanta’s roots. What kind of story or vibe can fans expect to see?
I was talking to my producer, Cartier Fly, and I told him I’m shooting the video. I said I wanted to do the video with kind of the same aspect like how they did in the old videos back in the day. I was like I might just DM and ask them if they’d want to be in it! But I never thought that they’d like answer, because I didn’t know them at all. I was really just shooting my shot.
They said they wanted to listen to it first, you know they wanted to test it out because if they thought it was trash they probably would’ve been like nahh lol. But nah they said they were fu—ing with it and that they were going to come. I was gassed up. I knew about 2 weeks prior to the shoot, but I didn’t want to tell anybody. I was just going to have whoever come, come and then I could just pop it slightly. Everbody was like why didn’t you tell us?! I was like this is crazy.
As we await the arrival of the highly anticipated official music video, press play on Woo Da Savage’s recent On The Radar performance here.
Ethika Music Partnership [EXCLUSIVE]
- Signing with Ethika Music is a major milestone! With this partnership coming about, and what made Ethika the perfect fit for your career? How has working with Ethika Music and Cartier Fly opened new doors for you?
Who brought it about was my producer Cartier Fly and we’ve been working together for years prior. Some of my hardest songs have been from his beats so he is really my main producer. He was telling me how he signed to them and that he wanted me to meet with them and everything. That he’s been telling them about me and that the team has been watching my stuff and love my look and sound. So we just put the pieces together as it came together in a couple of months. it takes time, but it was through our relationship of working together for years. So I’m just happy it all unraveled and happened the way that it did.
- Any other memorable experiences or collaborations so far?
I would say my favorite collaboration that I have already with CR Trail. He’s an Atlanta rapper too, and I really f-ck with him heavy, he’s like a big bro to me. He’s been poppin sh-t in ATL for a minute. So that one was kinda like a wake up call because it’s like he’s hard and I’m working with him? Yea!
Career Challenges, Growth And Resilience
- Since the release of 2023’S Villain and your 2024 single “Bandaid,” your fanbase has grown rapidly. Although this may be tricky, I have to ask, throughout your entire discography, which record(s) are your personal favorites and why? Also, any specific lyrical highlight from them?
Hmm… I would have to say my favorite song by myself would have to be “IWABW (I Wish A Bitch Would)”. That’s my favorite song I would say that I dropped that meant a lot to me. It actually got an R. Kelly sample on it – “I wish, I wish”, but it’s really catchy. I sometimes forget about it, but it’s really hard! And then I would say “Rock You” would be another favorite because it was like the first real Rock song that I made and it has a sample with the Rock band. Because that one really showed me like I can do this. I did it effortlessly. I made that song in like ten minutes and was like “Oh yeah! I’m on to something”. So ever since then, I’ve just been dibbling and dabbling everywhere.
- What message or feeling do you hope listeners take away from ‘White Tee’ and from your journey overall?
Just to have fun. I want to make music that’s fun with bars that are relatable. I want them to keep doing them and to not depend on nobody. I try to make cocky music that everybody can vibe to and can turn up. It’s that type, just really empowering. A vibe ya know? So you just feel lit all of the time. But I do got some other songs, like a little bit slower. But i feel that they all have the same vibe. Like a mischievous superhero, I don’t know how to explain it lol.
I built a lot of character development throughout this whole process so now that I’m in one of my final forming phases, I mean not the exact final. Because you never want to stop growing, but I do know that now I really understand the ride that I;;m taking and what I want from it and expect.
- You’re known for your resilience and authenticity. Where do you find the inspiration to stay true to yourself in an industry full of expectations?
Honestly, I really just try to stick to doing things that nobody does. I always try to separate myself. I even sometimes stress that to my manager like if they did it, I don’t even care to do it. It’s just holding myself to a standard that other people want to demand. I just want to do things that people wish they could do. I like looking at others, like wow you did that? That’s hard. I rock with you. I like to look at a borader way od doing things.
What’s Next For Woo Da Savage?
- If you could go back to Woo Da Savage at the start of your journey, what advice would you give yourself?
I would tell myself to be happy that they’re hating! You know what i’m saying? Because when you don’t have any haters then that’s something to worry about. And to do the most. Continue to pop your sh-t!
- Where do you see yourself in five years? Any goals or dream collaborations you’re working toward?
As far as dream collabs… I would definitely say that I want to do stuff with like Billie Eilish, 50 Cent, and Miley Cyrus are some of my favorite people that I want to venture off and work with. Fergie too from Black Eyed Peas. And Q-Tip! Because I keep talking about Q-Tip.I want to work with him so bad – real talk. They sound like hits already!
- If we took a look at your playlist right now, what’s one song that might surprise us?
A lot of people actually. But a song that I listen to a lot is “Payback” by James Brown. I be listening to that and plotting on payback on all of my haters. Definitely that one! But I listen to a lot of stuff. A lot of older music mostly. I don’t really like listening to everyone that currently raps. When I first started rapping at like 19 I did, but now I like listening to the older stuff. And Gospel.
- Excited to hear more – what’s next for Woo Da Savage?
Prepare for a lot! I have so much already stashed up in the tuck. I’m about to explode and just showcase my capabilities. So just be aware to see things you probably never seen but can relate to.
- Lastly, is there a message that you’d like to leave with your fans?
Keep God first. Focus on what really matters. That’s my biggest message. I want all of my fans to love God. Love God and love yourself!
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