Smoked-out keys and chopped drums give Nanette and Shawnna a tight room to talk slick in.
The keys come in syrupy and half-lit, then Nanette gets straight to business. Nanette opens “Chokehold” from inside pure body logic, riding a beat that feels humid before anybody says a word. Lamar Creation keeps the drums chunky and the low end tucked close, so when she slips into “When the neighbors come, knockin’ / They hear me screamin’ out to God, oh Lord,” the whole record locks its shape fast. Dirty talk, heavy-lidded groove, and no softness in the ask.
The handoff to Shawnna is what really gives the single its juice. Nanette brings the glazed-over pull, dragging her phrasing just enough to make the chorus hit harder, then the Chicago veteran steps in and puts some snap on the record. You can hear the difference right away. One voice melts into the sheets. The other kicks the door wider open. That push-pull makes “Chokehold” feel bigger than a one-note bedroom record, because the chemistry keeps changing the temperature.
The groove stays boxed into its own steam a little too long, and that packed-in mix keeps the song from spreading all the way out. Still, this thing has a grip. Those woozy keys, that sticky hook, and the way Shawnna cuts through the haze leave heel marks on the floor.
Credits
Producer(s): Lamar Creation • Label(s): self-released/DistroKid • Release: 02/2026 • Album: –