| (New York, NY — May 1, 2026) Young Chrisand MadeinTYO are back with “Too Strong,”their new single and official video featuring Freeway, out now via MNRK Music Group. Two of Philadelphia’s most respected voices, built by the same streets, shaped by the same era, reuniting on a record that sounds exactly like where they come from. |
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| On “Too Strong,”Young Chrisdoesn’t hold back. One of the most technically gifted lyricists to come out of the State Property era, he moves through the beat, stacking football metaphors alongside street realities, hitting references to Saquon Barkley running through defenses, Pac-Man mode, and a pit bull off the leash, landing punchlines that hit with the confidence of someone who has never had to prove himself twice. At a time when the OGs are leading the conversation, with the Clipse, JAY-Z, and Nasreminding the culture that longevity and lyricism go hand in hand, Young Chrisbelongs in that company without question. “Too Strong” is proof.
Freeway’s verse carries the weight of everything he has survived. The North Philadelphia legend, whose debut album Philadelphia Freewayreached No. 5 on the Billboard 200, comes through here carrying the full weight of his journey, rapping about loyalty, legacy, and the resilience of men built to last. And when the verse opens into a spoken word moment, with Freeway addressing the audience directly, declaring that he saw his kidneys fail while the world thought it was over, that he received a transplant, lost his children, and found his faith, and that all he sees now is miracles, the record transcends rap entirely. It becomes testimony. As a kidney transplant recipient and founder of Freedom Thinkers Academy, Freeway has earned every word. |
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| The official video for “Too Strong,” directed by DevKameraJawn, tells the story in two worlds. It opens on familiar blocks and street corners, the same ground that built both Young Chrisand Freeway into who they are. From there, the visual shifts to hard-earned success, luxury cars, scissor doors up, the crew around them, the neighborhood still in the background. Where they came from and how far they’ve come, side by side. |
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| MadeinTYO’s production holds it all together. Since linking with Young Chris on “Fine Wine & Steak” and “Let Me Cook,”the two have been on a mission, and “Too Strong”featuring Freeway, is the clearest signal yet of where this project is headed. The hitmaker behind double-platinum singles “Uber Everywhere” and “Skateboard P,”with collaborations spanning Travis Scott, A$AP Ferg, Chance the Rapper, and Gunna, builds a beat that knows exactly what it’s carrying.
“Too Strong”arrives in the middle of an active run for Young Chris. Fresh off a Los Angeles media stretch that included a freestyle on Sway in the Morning, a session on the Justin Credible Freestyle Series at Power 106over Jay-Z’s “Intro” and Onyx’s “Last Dayz,” and a livestream with Symba, the Philadelphia lyricist is locked in, and the music shows it. As one half of Young Gunz and a core member of State Property, Young Chris has always had the pedigree. Right now, he has everything else to match.
The video for “Too Strong”is out now. The single is available on all streaming platforms. Stay tuned for more from Young Chrisand MadeinTYO. |
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