If you needed one more reason to keep “CUTWATER” glued to the top of your summer rotation, Glizzy Glow just handed it to you on a silver platter. The South Side Chicago rapper has officially linked up with Atlanta’s own YKNIECE for the remix of her viral breakout smash, released today via Geffen Records alongside a brand-new music video.

Originally dropped last summer, “CUTWATER” quietly turned into one of those records that refused to leave the group chat — racking up more than 2.7 million YouTube views and helping cement Glizzy Glow as one of the most magnetic new voices in rap. The remix doesn’t reinvent the wheel so much as slap a fresh set of chrome rims on it. YKNIECE glides in with that signature Southern swagger and commanding delivery, adding a whole new layer of attitude to an already infectious anthem.

Stream “CUTWATER (Remix)” feat. YKNIECE here: https://glizzyglow.lnk.to/CutwaterRemix

Directed by Whipalo, the visual leans all the way into the chemistry between the two artists. Glizzy and YKNIECE trade playful bars, big-energy poses, and the kind of on-camera charisma you can’t fake or focus-group into existence. It’s flashy, it’s fun, and it feels like exactly the kind of record built to soundtrack cookouts, block parties, and late-night drives from now through Labor Day.

The timing couldn’t be sharper for either artist. Glizzy Glow has been in full overdrive mode — launching the sprawling CUTWATER TOUR, dropping the beaming “YB Anthem,” teasing new music to her rabid TikTok and Instagram followings, and sitting down for a candid Off the Porch interview about her come-up and what’s next. She’s also gearing up for her upcoming project, Trench Baddie Vol. 1, which is shaping up to be one of the most anticipated debut statements in Chicago rap.

For anyone still catching up: Glizzy Glow is the It Girl hip-hop has been quietly begging for. Before rap, she was a successful salon owner, hair model, and full-time hustler out of West Englewood — regional clout locked in long before the mic came into play. She only started rapping in 2019, when a casual family freestyle session led to a viral Soulja Boy “Shootout” remix that took over Chicago overnight. By 2023, she was running a one-woman operation: booking her own shows, self-releasing music, and quietly plotting the visuals that would make her a scene stealer. Now on the Interscope roster, she’s fusing crunk and trap DNA with Chicago footwork, Jersey Club, and sexy drill — the result feels both nostalgic and completely of the moment.

YKNIECE, meanwhile, is having the kind of year that makes five-year plans look adorable. The Atlanta Westside native — born Shanice Cameron — was studying nursing at Columbus State and handling packages for Pepsi before “WHIM WHAMIEE,” her 2025 collaboration with Pluto, cracked the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 51 and reintroduced her as one of Southern rap’s most electric new voices. Since then, she’s stacked features with Metro Boomin, Quavo, DaBaby, GloRilla, Yung Miami, and BossMan Dlow, landed a 2026 American Music Awards nomination for Best Female Hip-Hop Artist alongside Cardi B, Doechii, GloRilla, and Sexyy Red, and picked up a 2026 BET Awards nod in the same category. Billboard ranked her No. 4 on its 10 Hottest Female Rappers of 2025 list — and at this pace, she’s climbing.

Put simply: this is two artists at the top of their respective ascents meeting in the middle of a hook that already had legs. Add YKNIECE’s verse and Whipalo’s visual, and “CUTWATER” just leveled up from viral favorite to full-blown summer staple.

Press play, turn it up, and get familiar — because Trench Baddie Vol. 1 is on the horizon, and Glizzy Glow isn’t slowing down for anybody.

Stream “CUTWATER (Remix)” feat. YKNIECE now: https://glizzyglow.lnk.to/CutwaterRemix