It’s been an incredibly busy month. I just finished and released my new project Old Muse with Monzy the Terrible, and it is the first of a couple. This month I come to you with 3 songs that I want to touch on because they have been stuck in my head! 

Bright Moments by Sunmundi produced Sasco

This is probably my pick for song of the year so far, because this track truly blew me away upon release. Playing like a broken transmission from an alternate universe, Contacting is a tour de force in modern hip hop. I’m planning on covering this project in more detail so we can delve into it further, but this album & track are some of the best I’ve heard in a long time. Sasco sets the standard with his incredibly layered & catchy production & the rapping does not disappoint in the slightest. Sunmundi’s pained and expressive delivery shines through over otherworldly synths & a hypnotic bass line. Multiple lines from this resonate well beyond listening, with his writing leaving a palpable imprint on my mind after listening.  Something I really appreciate about this song is that it allows you to live in its world for a full three minutes of rapping. The vocal samples layered throughout add a ton of texture & this song feels uncorked and triumphant in how dynamic the mix allows. There have been a lot of words written recently about Sunmundi as a writer and rapper, and none of them do him justice. Contacting is a must listen for any rap fans looking for something to truly feel, and both of these artists are amongst the best working in music today.

Should’ve brought the express pass… by whereisfox produced by shemar

I got the chance to hear this track and album early, and this track is still the one. The murkiness to this beat has hooked me from the first time I heard it, & fox’s voice contrasts with it perfectly. whereisfox is an incredibly unique artist, and this is the perfect tone setter for an incredible project. This, paired with some really clever writing and wrestling references, this is my kind of song. He’s an artist I’ve been a fan of for a very long time and am happy to call a close collaborator now, and this is easily still my favorite track of his. Multiple lines on this song live rent free in my head, just as emotive as they are effective. Long nights fade to early mornings, and this is my soundtrack for those late nights and surreal moments. Shemar’s production here deserves its own paragraph, but there’s a real groove to the way this chop unfolds. I love how distinct and muddy it is while still maintaining that clarity. This is not an easy beat to catch, either, and fox seems to find what feels like the perfect pocket. Both fox & shemar are artists to look out for in the near future, I have a feeling the best is yet to come.