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Monaleo<\/a> is back with \u201cCrossroads Freestyle,\u201d her first song since releasing Who Did the Body<\/a><\/em> last year. The 24-year-old rapper immediately locks into a quick flow while dolled up in a pink dress and riding a pastel convertible, channeling her inner Barbie as she stares down her birthday next week and, with it, a new batch of wishes and hopeful milestones. Check it out below.<\/p>\n It\u2019s been almost exactly half a year since Monaleo dropped Who Did the Body<\/em>, a comparatively long time for her pretty quick turnaround rate with new music. That\u2019s in part because she took a hiatus due to a sudden medical emergency. \u201cI\u2019m listening to my doctors and taking it one step at a time,\u201d she wrote<\/a> when sharing the news on social media. \u201cThe surgery went well and I\u2019ll be taking some time away while I\u2019m recovering. To everyone who\u2019s been at the shows screaming every word, wearing the merch, posting the videos, and making this the most incredible chapter of my career so far, I love you.\u201d<\/p>\n The Houston rapper experienced her first viral hit back in 2021 with \u201cBeating Down Yo Block<\/a>\u201d when she was still a teenager. It was also the beginning of Monaleo\u2019s pink aesthetic, which she\u2019s proudly kept going on her debut album Where the Flowers Don\u2019t Die<\/em><\/a> and the follow-up Throwing Bows EP<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n Read Alphonse Pierre\u2019s interview Family Dinner at Monaleo\u2019s<\/a> and see why Who Did the Body<\/em> is No. 26 in The 32 Best Rap Albums of 2025<\/a>.<\/p>\n