SHNTI To Team Up With Zae For Upcoming Single “BWYB”
These two forces of local hip-hop are coming together for a much-anticipated new single.
By Rome Saenz
Yesterday (April 21, 2025), the fast-rising femcee, SHNTI, announced that she would be collaborating with the “SUBOMOTO” hitmaker, Zae, for an upcoming single by the title of “BWYB.” The song is scheduled for release this week on April 25, and is available for pre-saving here.
SHNTI is an artist under the young and growing independent hip-hopHip-HopA cultural movement and music genre that began in the Bronx in the 1970s, built on rapping, DJing, beatmaking, and sampling. Hip-hop has a strong Filipino scene, with artists writingGo to Hip-Hop Glossary label, LIAB Studios, where fellow artists like Waiian and RuiijiKun are also signed. “BWYB” would mark her second musical release of the year following her Valentine’s Day single, “lovers,” that she debuted on February 14, 2025.
On the other hand, Zae recently came out with a new single in commemoration of Women’s Month, entitled “KARMEN.” With thumping drums, the artist enchants listeners with bittersweet lyrics, as she details frustration towards a loved one. Zae’s most recent collaborative track dates back to December 6, 2024, where she joined forces with the rising 18-year-old talent Alex Bruce for “A to Z,” a female empowerment anthem.
In anticipation of “BWYB,” listen to Zae’s “KARMEN” here:
Frequently Asked Questions
SHNTI collaborated with Zae, the “SUBOMOTO” hitmaker, on the single “BWYB,” announced on April 21, 2025. The song was scheduled for release on April 25, 2025, with pre-saving available ahead of the release date, giving listeners four days between the announcement and the single’s arrival.
SHNTI is a femcee signed to LIAB Studios, an independent hip-hop label described as young and growing, where Waiian and RuiijiKun are also signed. “BWYB” marked her second release of 2025, following her Valentine’s Day single “lovers,” which she debuted on February 14, 2025.
LIAB Studios is an independent hip-hop label described as young and growing, and it has been named among independent labels changing the game of Filipino hip-hop. Its roster includes SHNTI, Waiian, and RuiijiKun, three artists signed to the label at the time of the announcement.
Zae released “KARMEN” in commemoration of Women’s Month, a track with thumping drums and bittersweet lyrics about frustration toward a loved one. Her most recent collaborative track before “BWYB” dated back to December 6, 2024, when she joined Alex Bruce on “A to Z.”
“A to Z” is a female empowerment anthem by Zae and Alex Bruce, released on December 6, 2024. Bruce is an 18-year-old talent in the local hip-hop industry, and the song preceded Zae’s Women’s Month single “KARMEN” and her collaboration with SHNTI on “BWYB.”