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‘I AM’: Breakout Star BrianKing highlights self-awareness on newest drop
“I AM” The latest single from the camp of Ghana’s sultry-singing breakout artiste BrianKing is officially out.
The message is simple and clear yet buried in deep vocal tones that align with the slow-paced Saucedupbeats instrumentals. Opening with the repetitive hum “money, money, money…” the song’s lyrics reflect a non-conformist mentality.
BrianKing’s gravelly-sounding baritone voice accentuates the theme. On “I AM”, the singer is simply saying that he is HIM! Delivering a strong message of self-awareness, resiliency, and the search for a meaningful existence, the budding singer pushes himself on a sound that’s unlike his last release “Mood.”
While the allusion to “the awakened” signifies a call to consciousness and awareness of one’s surroundings, the repeated phrase “good times are upon us” conveys a sense of optimism and hope.
He desires independence and achievement, which is reflected in the lines about wanting to be a “rasta” and earning money, but they also go against social norms and judgments, as evidenced by the remarks about smoking and “wicked people.”
“I AM” is the perfect anthem for eccentric folks, the “rastas” who like to light up a roll or two on a sunny beach and everyone trying so hard to not break away from society’s box.
Overall, the song conveys a combination of spiritual awakening, personal struggle, and the will to overcome obstacles while being true to one’s principles and origins. It is a ditty of empowerment and self-discovery.
BrianKing is on a positive trajectory with back-to-back releases under his name already this year, and nothing is stopping him yet as he looks to release a seven-song extended play (EP) titled “Dominion” – scheduled for official release on November 20, 2024.
“I AM” was fine-tuned by Webzy and is finally available on all digital streaming platforms.
When the “Iron City” links up with Los Angeles no weak emcees are safe! Dropping today is Iron Angeles, the eleven track LP that combines Reagan Era Records lynchpin Dios Negasi on rhymes with production from Pittsburgh’s Tone Fultz. First single “What It Is” (also featuring a verse from Reagan Era’s Skrillz Dior) is hard-as-nails, head-nodding boom-bap greatness. As the producer states “though the Steel City is a cloudy and dark place and Los Angeles is known for its sunny weather, the two have a long history of creating legendary music together including Mel-Man and Sam Sneed’s work with Dr. Dre and Bud’Da’s producing ‘Bow Down’ for Westside Connection.” This extends to the album voice-over which makes the project feel like a long-lost blaxploitation action flick of the grimiest proportions.
Listen to “What It Is” ft. Skrillz Dior: https://youtu.be/VYSWIfN-h9E?si=2AywABT93tQ2qRrX
While Dios Negasi is known for producing his own tracks (including the recent single “Domingre Gang” featuring Young Zee) and Tone Fultz also rocks the mic in his alter-ego Messiah Of Madness, both artists stick to one role here. As Tone relates, “Dios and I have been like brothers over the past few years. I come to Los Angeles regularly to dig records, and he mentioned he was slowing down on production to focus more on rhyming. Meanwhile I was in a producer zone so I started cooking up beats specifically for this project. I came to visit when a bunch of tracks and as we cooked up in the studio, members of Reagan Era came through and it was a totally organic process.”
More Info: https://www.instagram.com/diosnegasi/
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