“Bringing New York Back” never ceases to be a talking point in hip-hop’s ever evolving canon. While the nucleus in the northeast has undergone geographic fission, the point is always moot. New York is New York; there will always be a maelstrom of talent. Joey Bada$$ represented a resurgence to such a lapse, while ASAP Mob steered that ship even before him.
N.A.O. Quelly stands as a fresh and formidable force in a city whose denizens can oftentimes be jaded to emerging talent. Signed to Joey’s brand-new [Badmind Records,](https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8508923/joey-badass-badmind-label-nao-quelly-mo-betta) Quelly is the result of the fledgling label’s determination to offer emerging artists a platform. Today, N.A.O. Quelly gives us the single [“Amy”](https://soundcloud.com/naoquelly/amy), a track oozing with gritty vocals and vitality. The single, produced by Yung Hmng, comes off the heels of Quelly’s “Mo Betta”, released as the inaugural track to christen Badmind.
Listen on all platforms [here](https://ampl.ink/gqEP5).
N.A.O. Quelly by Malik Sidibe
