Post Malone & The Kid LAROI Reflect On Life Before Fame On "Wasting Angels"

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Which of Post Malone's new collaborations is your favourite?

Following Post Malone's Friday, June 3rd release of twelve carat toothache, it was reported yesterday that the 14-track album is expected to move 115K - 130K copies in its first week out, marking the "Congratulations" hitmaker's lowest numbers since his 2016 debut, Stoney

Despite this, though, the end result delivered plenty of powerful collaborations as well as some more vulnerable moments from Posty, particularly on "I Cannot Be (A Sadder Song)" with Gunna and "Love/Hate Letter To Alcohol" with Fleet Foxes. 

Another title from the tracklist we're spotlighting this weekend is "Wasting Angels" with The Kid LAROI on which the two artists (who gave each other tattoos in the studio while making the song) reflect on life before fame, and how "crazy" things have become for them since their respective blow-ups.

Stream the collab on Spotify, Apple Music, or Soundcloud below, and if you're in need of more new music, check out this week's Fire Emoji playlist update here.

Quotable Lyrics:

This is like a private plane up on my ring (Woah)
This is like the first time I bought a chain (Woah)
This is like when I was sane, before the fame
Uh-oh, uh-oh, this life is crazy (Woah)
This is like another thing I can't explain (Oh)
This is like the summer flame that got away
I won't let another angel go to waste
Uh-oh, uh-oh, this life is crazy (Ooh)

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Hayley Hynes is the former Weekend Managing Editor of HotNewHipHop, she stepped down after two years in 2024 to pursue other creative opportunities but remains on staff part-time to cover music, gossip, and pop culture news. Currently, she contributes similar content on Blavity and 21Ninety, as well as on her personal blog where she also offers tarot/astrology services. Hayley resides on the western side of Canada, previously spending a year in Vancouver to study Fashion Marketing at Blanche Macdonald Centre and Journalism at Mount Royal University in Calgary before that. She's passionate about helping others heal through storytelling, and shares much more about her life on Instagram @hayleyhynes.