Jalen Santoy Gives Thanks On “Momma Loves Me”

Like Jay Z before him, this North Carolinian is a thankful son.

By Zara Golden

June 16, 2016

Jalen Santoy recently split home in Charlotte for Los Angeles, and his latest drop "Momma Loves Me," is a heartfelt thank you to the woman that born, raised, and let him leave to chase his dreams. Momma loves me, she understand I need more, he raps over a beat by Bink, who produced Jay Z's "Momma Loves Me" too. (The sample is from a Japanese cartoon.)

"You can never achieve what you can not articulate," Santoy added in a note to The FADER. Listen to his "Momma Loves Me" below.

Posted: June 16, 2016

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