Dave East feat. Nipsey Hussle & Mike & Keys – 12 Months [Video]
Dave East shares the official music video for “12 Months”.
“12 Months” is the heartbeat moment of “Karma 4“: Dave East in reflective stride, a posthumous Nipsey verse that lands like steel, and Mike & Keys laying down the kind of stern, unshowy knock that lets the words lead. The record arrived with the album and a fresh video, turning East’s release day into a statement instead of a checkpoint.
On wax, the record feels lived-in—clean drums, bass with room to breathe, and East pacing his confessions rather than sprinting through them. Nipsey’s presence deepens the cut without turning it elegiac; it’s purpose, not nostalgia.
The visual keeps the focus tight: performance shots and unfussy framing that mirror the song’s discipline. It arrived right alongside the album rollout, one more brick in the “Karma” series that East has been methodically expanding since 2017—now stretched to 26 tracks and stacked with guests, with “12 Months” as a late-album anchor.
Bottom line: sturdy beat, sharp writing, and a Nipsey assist that lifts the whole project. If you only sample one cut before diving into “Karma 4“, make it this one.
