Snakehips today unveil their latest single, ‘PLZ HOLD’, a new collaboration with Harlem producer Austin Millz and Australian rapper-singer Tkay Maidza. LISTEN HERE.

Built around a reimagined nod to ‘Hi-Jack’ by Enoch Light and The Light Brigade from 1975, the track pairs Snakehips’ genre-blurring instincts with Austin Millz’s club-ready production and a commanding vocal performance from Tkay Maidza. What began as an unfinished idea written with Tkay in early 2025 evolved into a transatlantic collaboration connecting London, New York and Australia.

“We had this awesome vocal idea with Tkay that we hadn’t used yet,” Snakehips explain. “We flipped the production with Austin using a classic hip-hop sample and then re-cut all the vocals afterwards. It came together so well and feels like such a vibe.”

The collaboration also spotlights Austin Millz, the Harlem-born producer who has carved out a unique space between soul, dance music and club culture. Long celebrated as one of Harlem’s hometown heroes and early genre-benders, Millz brings his distinctly New York perspective to the track, grounding its global scope in the city’s musical legacy.

“Snakehips and I have been trying to make something happen for a while, and we finally connected on this one,” says Millz. “It’s built around a classic New York sample, the one people know from The Beatnuts and J.Lo, but we took it into 2026 with our rhythm, and Tkay absolutely brought it to life. What I like most is how it brings three worlds together — me from New York, Snakehips from London, and Tkay from Australia. It feels global, but it’s still rooted in that New York energy. Music can feel local and global at the same time. Can’t wait for everyone to hear this one.”

Lyrically, ‘PLZ HOLD’ centres on self-possession and intentional distance in an age of constant connectivity. For Tkay Maidza, the track is a statement of autonomy in a culture that increasingly demands instant access, immediate responses and perpetual visibility.

“‘PLZ HOLD’ is about stepping into control and power — booked, styled, paid, and intentionally being unreachable,” says Maidza. “Technology makes people feel like access, answers, success, content, looks, and moments should all happen on demand — like you’re supposed to be everywhere and respond to everything. This song is me rejecting that pressure while still applying my own. I’m booked, focused, styled, paid, and intentional. I’m not moving at the speed of panic just because the world is addicted to urgency. I’m choosing control — things keep moving, standards rising, and everybody else can wait.”

Oliver Lee and James Carter, also known as Snakehips, have amassed over 2 billion streams, enchanting global audiences with their distinctive and evolving blend of house, disco, funk, pop, R&B, and hip hop. Their creative journey began in a Hong Kong sake bar in 2010, culminating in the 2015 smash hit ‘All My Friends’ featuring Tinashe and Chance The Rapper, which achieved platinum status in multiple countries and earned them the Ivor Novello Award for Best Contemporary Song.

In May 2023, the duo dropped their debut studio album never worry, featuring contributions from Muni Long, Daya, BIA, Lucky Daye, Tinashe and Kilo Kish. Since then, they’ve continued to expand with further collaborations alongside EARTHGANG as SNAKEGANG, Absolutely, Louis The Child amongst sets at Coachella and release the second edition of their Lost Tapes compilation – all underscoring the duo at the pinnacle of their artistry driven by their extraordinary creativity in the studio and on stage.