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New Music On The Way: Jay Park dropping "SOJU" (featuring 2 Chainz) This Week

By Nefertiti Jenkins

... all my bills paid, so we bout to get lit off the SOJU...
The lyrics to the song are catchy, and soon fans will get to purchase, stream and blast the track on repeat. Jay Park announced on Monday, May 21, that "SOJU" is dropping on Friday, May 25, at midnight. It's produced by H1GHR MUSIC's Woogie Park, and features rapper 2 Chainz.

It'll be the first official release for Jay Park under Roc Nation. The singer/rapper signed to (Jay-Z's) label in 2017, and premiered the song in March (of 2018) during South by Southwest (SXSW).


Soju is an alcoholic beverage of choice in South Korea, and in a sit down interview, while drinking soju with W Korea Magazine, Jay Park said (per translation) that for his U.S. debut, he wants to "express Korean style and color."


Check out the audio clip below, in which Park has shared on social media, for the announcement of the upcoming release. And look for his interaction with Genius (per picture shared on Instagram Story) to hear what he has to say about his lyrics to them.




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