Choked with allure, wit, and a way of playful innocence that evades most modern hip-hop mixes, Eric Leo 108’s newest observe Earth, immediately lands with a seismic affect. I imply, who received’t be endeared by the opening lyric, “I want an Earthy lady, like one which lives on Earth and likes crops… like marijuana.” Eccentric sufficient to flirt with nerd rap remits, infectious sufficient to make you overlook that hip-hop ought to be postured in grit and bravado, Earth is the vibe.
There’s a nostalgic air within the vein of Loopy City whereas locking into the zeitgeist of cerebral hip-hop, full with indie-esque guitars that pop by way of the combination and intensify the melodic, unfiltered rhythm of the verses. The irony hits simply as arduous because the introspection. It’s a sonic love letter to crops, planet Earth, and anybody self-aware sufficient to personal their cringe with out falling into parody. Earth carries a levity that feels unusually radical in a style that hardly ever offers area for silliness and sincerity to collide.
When you’ve completed watching Will Smith having a breakdown in his newest observe, tune into Earth, get on its frequency, and lock your self in with some of the promising rappers on the sphere that he’s waxing lyrical about.
Earth is now out there on all main streaming platforms, together with YouTube.
Evaluate by Amelia Vandergast
