Made at Imperial: "To The Top" by Coy Yancy (feat. Emmitt Dupree)

"To The Top" is a hip-hop single by Coy Yancy featuring Emmitt Dupree, released April 20, 2026 — another record we're proud to feature on the homepage. Stream the full song on Apple Music.

One room, one session, two artists

Most feature records get stitched together from verses cut in different rooms, weeks apart. Not this one. Coy and Emmitt cut "To The Top" back to back in the same session at Imperial — one room, one night, both artists feeding off each other's takes. That's the version of a feature you can't fake: the energy on the record is the energy that was actually in the building. Jula was behind the board for it, recording the session and mixing the record.

How we handle hip-hop sessions

• Punch-ins stay tight and labeled — a hip-hop session can generate fifty takes fast, and an organized session is the difference between a 2-hour mix and a 6-hour one.
• Doubles and ad-libs get performed, not copy-pasted, because real doubles are what make a chorus feel wide.
• The beat gets respected: if the instrumental is already mixed loud, the vocal chain is built to sit on top of it, not fight it.

Hear more from Coy Yancy on Apple Music. Got a feature to cut or a tape to finish? Book the room.