Marnz Malone Drops ‘Free Minnie’
4 Feb 2025
Following on from the release of ‘I Hate January’, Marnz Malone has dropped his second single ahead of his upcoming tape, ‘Sabr’. ‘Free Minnie’ features YTB Gio and has been accompanied by a thought provoking visual that raises awareness about the effects of life incarceration.
The video shows the point of view of a prisoner in a state of groundhog day following his sentence. Marnz has an unparalleled ability for storytelling and this is more than apparent on this release.
Speaking on the track, the artist states:
“This is the second single from the mixtape and also the second track, Free Minnie. Every time I drop a mixtape, the second track is always ‘Free Somebody’—it’s my way of remembering my bredrins who have long sentences, especially my lifers.
Minnie is one of my old school friends. Since his sentence, he’s become deeply religious, so for the video, I wanted to reflect that. I created a visualiser that captures the monotony of jail life—the repetitive, groundhog day feeling. But for him, the routine has meaning because of his faith, so I tried to bring that into the visuals. My last two videos have been about showing how unglamorous jail really is.”