Blxckie and Usimamane link up on “dradi,” a track that sits second to last on the fifteen-song “YENA” album.
It follows “wala (wa)” and sets the stage for the closer, “die tomorrow.” That placement matters, because the record arrives right before Blxckie lets the project settle.
The pairing brings two Durban voices onto the same song. Usimamane steps in for the feature, and it is not their first time sharing studio space this year. They already appeared together on “Press,” so “dradi” reads as a continuation rather than a cold introduction. That history gives the collaboration a different feel than a typical guest verse dropped onto a finished track. The two rappers already know how to trade space.
The album itself gives the song its frame. *YENA* arrived through Somnyama Music Entertainment and EMPIRE, and it runs about forty-four minutes. Blxckie built the sequence with a mix of solo cuts and features from A-Reece, Bas, and L.A.X. He shared the tracklist ahead of release with a thank-you note to fans, closing with a Zulu phrase that means love never ends. That sentiment hangs over the closing stretch, where “dradi” lives.
Press play on “dradi” and tell me whether this Durban link-up gives the album the late push it needs.
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