Truancy doesn’t begin with a whimper—it kicks the door in with a bang of cinematic old-school hip-hop nostalgia, setting the stage for 4KPHIL.’s bars that by no means miss. Mellifluous but sharp, his stream rides over soul-soaked syncopated samples with the convenience of an MC who is aware of each syllable is price hanging onto. His hypnotic cadence pulls you in, revealing his world inch by inch with each line cascading over motifs that pull you straight again to hip-hop’s golden period.
Phillip Mitchell isn’t any stranger to reinvention. Raised in Connecticut by Jamaican and Grenadian mother and father, he soaked up the sounds of the East Coast, from New York to Toronto. His early years noticed him juggle ambitions as an athlete and educational, however a bullet rewrote his path, main him to pour every little thing into music. For years, he constructed his title beneath a distinct alias, crafting a status by way of freestyles and impartial releases earlier than feeling the necessity for one thing larger. In 2021, 4KPHIL. was born.
Now a key determine on Paperjack Productions’ roster, his evolution is plain. With Truancy, he retains his streak intact, executively producing, refining, and increasing his imaginative and prescient with longtime collaborator RunnitBack. His means to mix old-school soul with modern grit proves he’s not simply trying again—he’s carrying hip-hop ahead with each monitor.
Stream the official music video for Truancy on YouTube.
Evaluate by Amelia Vandergast
