Li’Angelo Ball has the song of the year so far.

2025 is already 2025’ing. Despite Drake dropping a fire freestyle and Lil Baby releasing his WHAM album, the buzz everywhere seems to be about LiAngelo Ball’s single, “Tweaker.” Initially previewed during a recent Neon streaming session, the track gained traction and has since been officially released.

Since its release, “Tweaker” has received widespread co-signs. Tory Lanez quoted a few lines from the track, Lil Yachty was spotted vibing to it, and the Cleveland Cavaliers were even playing it in their locker room after a win.

Tory Lanez has that new Liangelo Ball in his playlist behind bars pic.twitter.com/0miBZ7dQa3

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Liangelo Ball’s music gets played in the Cavs locker room pic.twitter.com/jan5IqeYYm

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Lil Yachty posts a video dancing to Liangelo Ball’s new song pic.twitter.com/RiG7Hkib9Z

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The first thing that comes to mind when listening to “Tweaker” is how much it sounds like some old-school St. Lunatics s**t. The confusing part? LiAngelo is neither old enough to remember that era nor from St. Louis. Yet, the track’s success says something important: music fans are tired of the same old formulas we heard in WHAM. We crave artists who push boundaries and deliver something fresh, which LiAngelo does here. This might be a glimpse into what the average listener is looking for these days.

Is Li’Angelo in the streets like that?

Quincy

Quincy is the creator of Ratings Game Music. He loves writing about music, taking long walks on beaches, and spaghetti that fights him back.