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Broward County rising star\u00a0Loe Shimmy<\/strong>\u00a0hypnotizes listeners with his narcotic melodies and soulfully croaking vocals. Taking flight to the Caribbean to celebrate his successes, Loe Shimmy shares \u201cCrank Up Da Jet<\/a>,\u201d his new single and music video. Slicing through an ethereal instrumental populated by swirling electric keyboards and propulsive 808s, Shimmy spins tight melodic triplets as he revels in the finer aspects of his rockstar lifestyle. In the video, Shimmy cranks up the jet and soars to The Bahamas, celebrating how far he\u2019s come in a tropical paradise.<\/p>\n \u201cCrank Up Da Jet\u201d is the\u00a02025 XXL Freshman<\/strong>\u2018s latest release in the wake of\u00a0Rockstar Junkie<\/strong><\/em>, his July 2025 project.\u00a0Spanning an epic 26 tracks without flagging in energy or quality,\u00a0Rockstar Junkie<\/em>\u00a0immerses listeners in Shimmy\u2019s world, with see-sawing beats, from Florida sound architects like DxnteMadeIt and others, their instrumentals swirling around Shimmy\u2019s croaking melodies in hypnotic fashion.\u00a0Rockstar Junkie<\/em>\u00a0highlight\u00a0\u201c3am\u201d ft. Don Toliver<\/a>\u00a0is having a major moment, with over 5.3 million YouTube views since September and more than 21 million Spotify streams to date. Last week,\u00a0\u201c3am\u201d reached #100 on the Billboard Hot 100<\/strong>, marking the rising artist\u2019s second appearance on the chart in two years.<\/p>\n Since emerging in Broward County earlier in the 2020s, Loe Shimmy has developed a reputation for being one of the most consistent and prolific rappers of his generation. The 26-year-old artist releases multiple projects per year, never running out of entrancing melodies or relatable lyrics. Fans revere Shimmy for his ability to channel his pain into compelling drama, delivering his stories in bite-sized anthems that equally befit late-night smoke sessions and top-down coastal drives. Last year, Shimmy released three projects,\u00a0Zombieland<\/em>,\u00a0Zombieland 2.0<\/em>, his first album to chart on the Billboard 200, and\u00a0Nardy World<\/em>, the latter featuring\u00a0\u201cFor Me\u201d (Remix) ft. Brent Faiyaz,<\/strong>\u00a0which has\u00a0over 65 million Spotify streams and a GOLD certification from the RIAA.<\/p>\n Loe Shimmy is currently hard at work putting the finishing touches on the Deluxe Version of\u00a0Rockstar Junkie<\/em>. Stay tuned for much more from the Broward breakout in the near future.<\/p>\n