ScarLip Drops New Single "Come Outside" With Video

ScarLip has released a new single, "Come Outside," along with an official music video, both available now via Epic Records. The Bronx-bred rapper's latest track is her first since "Big Girls," which dropped in January 2026.

The single lands as ScarLip builds on momentum from her 2025 debut EP, Scarred B4 Fame, and positions her as one of New York's more consistent voices in rap right now.

What "Come Outside" Sounds Like and Who Made It

The production on "Come Outside" centers on an eerie piano melody and rattling 808s. The release does not credit a specific producer by name, so that detail is unconfirmed. ScarLip uses the beat as a canvas for a direct, confrontational delivery. She interpolates Jay-Z's "99 Problems," rapping: "F\*ck peace, b\*tch I want war / I got ninety-nine problems, I need one more."

The title phrase flips its conventional meaning. Rather than an invitation, "come outside" functions here as a challenge. The approach contrasts with some of ScarLip's earlier material. Her "Runaway Love Freestyle" drew on vulnerability, while "Melanin" leaned into uplift. "Come Outside" is neither of those. It is blunt and unguarded, according to the release, representing "one of her rawest forms."

The official music video, directed by IG Visualz, was shot on the streets of Harlem. ScarLip is surrounded by friends and associates throughout. Two visual details stand out as deliberate nods to New York City's 2026 NBA championship summer: a motorcyclist wearing a New York Knicks helmet and another person in a Patrick Ewing jersey. The release describes the video as "a love letter to the summer that was, and a warning to trouble approaching."

ScarLip's Background and the "Scarred B4 Fame" EP

ScarLip is a rapper from the Bronx who has described her path into music as rooted in poetry. She signed to Epic Records and released her debut EP, Scarred B4 Fame, in 2025. The project featured guest appearances from Lil Wayne, Anthony Hamilton, and Skilla Baby, covering a wide range of sonic territory across its runtime.

Following the EP's release, ScarLip spoke with ABC News anchor Juju Chang in a televised interview, saying that music became her "therapy" as a young person. That context matters when you hear the directness in her lyrics. She is not performing toughness as a brand exercise. The confrontational posture on "Come Outside" reads as consistent with who she says she is.

"Big Girls," her January 2026 single, kept her name active between the EP cycle and this new release. "Come Outside" is the next step, though no album or follow-up project has been announced as of this writing.

Where to Stream and What to Watch

"Come Outside" is available now on streaming platforms via Epic Records. The music video is also live now. Links to both were distributed through Epic's press contacts: Ayanna Wilks (Ayanna.wilks@epicrecords.com) and Cleo Riley (Cleo.riley@epicrecords.com).

No tour dates or live appearances were included in the release. If ScarLip announces shows in Los Angeles or nearby, we will update this post. You can also check our [events calendar](/events) for live music happening in the LA area.

What Independent Artists Can Take From This Campaign

ScarLip's rollout here is worth studying if you are an independent artist working on your own releases. A few things stand out:

First, the video is doing real location work. Harlem streets, a Knicks helmet, a Ewing jersey. Those are not random props. They are specific cultural timestamps that make the video feel tied to a real moment rather than a generic backdrop. If you have a story or a city, put it on screen.

Second, the release connects "Come Outside" directly back to earlier material, "Runaway Love Freestyle," "Melanin," "Big Girls," without overselling the progression. It just points at the range and lets the music make the argument. That is a cleaner approach than claiming reinvention.

Third, the personal origin story, music as therapy, mentioned in a national TV interview, is the kind of context that makes an audience care beyond a single release cycle. If you have something true to say about why you make music, putting that into the world is part of the campaign.

If you are an independent artist ready to put your own work in front of the LA music community, [submit your release here](/submit) and we will take a look.