Songs of the Week: August 4th
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Songs of the Week:
“GON WIT IT” by Thouxanbanfauni
For years Atlanta trapper Thouxanbanfauni has been slowly building a cult following of dedicated fans through his unique sound and unmatched consistency. This Friday the emcee released his new mixtape SEEIN COLORS which boast seven ear-rattling tracks with Fauni’s classic layered and distorted sound. While the whole tape is very solid, the fourth song “GON WIT IT” is an easy standout. The instrumental is busy and chaotic, a perfect soundscape for Fauni’s futuristic bars to thrive. He keeps the song interesting by frequently switching his flow and repeating “Gon wit it” on the hook allowing for the thundering instrumental to shine brightly. SEEIN COLORS is another impressive release for Fauni, hopefully, with this tape, he can finally break out of the underground.
“Gotta get this money, fuck decisions and them consequences
I done told these bitches that we need it, all on my lieutenant
I’m talking ‘bout green, getting it, green, getting it, I just get it
I gotta fuck it up, get it right back after I spend it”
“Pull Up” by Luh Kel
St. Louis R&B singer Luh Kel has been rising fast ever since the release of his hit song “Wrong” back in early April. Two weeks ago, the talented artist made an appearance on this segment with his excellent collaboration with Bankrol Hayden titled “Brothers”. Luh Kel returns this week with “Pull Up” a sexy bop that could convince most listeners that Kel is the next Chris Brown. It’s undeniable that the young artist’s voice is special and will bring him great success, at this point, it’s just a matter of when Luh Kel will become a household name.
“I like it when we cruisin’
Yeah, niggas be talkin’ but girl you really do it
And you knew it
And you had a nigga before me so now you choosin’ (Ohh)
Ballin’ like LeBron and Kobe so there ain’t no losin’”
“Die Slow” by Lil Durk (Feat. 21 Savage)
This week, Chicago emcee Lil Durk released his highly anticipated mixtape Love Songs 4 The Streets 2. The album is full of gritty bars, street stories, catchy melodies, and a-list features. While a number of songs off the new project could’ve been selected for this segment, 21 menacing verse and Durk’s murderous hook gave “Die Slow” an edge over the rest. Durk opens the song with the chorus in which he warns his enemies and brags about his dangerous lifestyle. He closes out his first verse by saying he supplied Chiraq (Chicago) with pistols and, in his words, “without me there ain’t no poles.” Savage comes through for the second verse and reminds everyone that the Atlanta rapper’s steady upward trend didn’t conclude with I Am > I Was but rather continues to this day. The song is terrifying, and that’s why we love it so much.
“Glock in my lap, I’m strapped
Too rich to fist fight, niggas get clapped
Everybody ‘round me paranoid, you might get smoked tryna reach for some dap”
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