“It poses questions to a person who may not be listening at all,” Mikaela Straus says, “And I think that’s a beautiful sentiment”

King Princess has returned with “Little Bother,” a glitzy slow-burner featuring Fousheé.

Co-written with Zach Fogarty, the track kicks off with Mikaela Straus entering over subtle guitar: “I’m screwed from a past life/and that’s why I lost you.” The duo harmonize on the chorus, while Fousheé takes the second verse.

“I have been a big fan of Fousheé for a while, so when we started DM’ing and eventually set a date in the studio, it was a dream,” Straus said in a statement. “‘Little Bother’ kind of came out of nowhere; Zach had the guitar part and Fou and I just started going off. It became this song about tiptoeing around someone you’ve lost and feeling like a pest. It poses questions to a person who may not be listening at all and I think that’s a beautiful sentiment.”

“Little Bother” follows last year’s “House Burning Down” and the 2020 singles “PAIN” and “Only Time Makes It Human.” In an Instagram post last fall, Straus confirmed she completed her new album, her follow-up to her 2019 debut Cheap Queen.

“‘Queer pop’ is literally saying sexuality is a genre,” Straus told Rolling Stone upon Cheap Queen‘s release. “I don’t want to be grouped in with only gay people. That’s ridiculous. I want to battle everyone. If you’re going to compare me, compare me to straight people, too.”

Straus will support Kacey Musgraves on tour this month, kicking off in Saint Paul, Minnesota on Jan. 19. The trek wraps in Toronto on Feb. 25.

Starting now and continuing until he decides otherwise, Lil Baby plans to roll out a brand new track every Wednesday. The previous week, he came through with a smooth record titled "Try To Love," but today he switched things up by delivering something with more bite and intensity. His latest drop is called "Otha Boy," and it already feels like a song that could take off. When you compare this release to some of his recent work, Lil Baby sounds noticeably more self-assured. You can hear a renewed sense of confidence in his voice.

It almost brings back memories of the Lil Baby era that had crowds stunned during 2020 and 2021. For longtime listeners, that is an exciting shift, and it makes you wonder how he plans to keep this rhythm going as the weeks pass. Fans will definitely be watching closely to see whether he can maintain this spark through the rest of his weekly releases.

Release Date: November 12, 2025

Genre: Hip-Hop

Album: The Leak$

Quotable Lyrics from Otha Boy

Speak on me for screamin', bro, but why the fuck am I important?
You don't even know them n****s you with, you gettin' extorted
You know this shit deadly for a fact, you picked your poison, oh
Fuck it, let’s get to it, ain't no secret shit, I ain't cordial no more

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