This is a very special post.
Over the summer, three of my best friends collaborated and created an amazing hip-hop song. Every verse and lyric dives deep into their respective personal lives and thoughts. The song touches on emotional and confusing topics in life such as: losing a loved-one, partying and the guilty feeling that follows, relationships, travel, homesickness, drug-use, religion (or lack thereof), music, hope, sex, regrets, doubts, temptation, family struggles, and much more.
As you can probably tell by the long list, this is an extremely ambitious project that took a lot of time, thought, and work by each individual involved.
Perhaps I'm biased, but the final product accomplishes the near-impossible and provides a means for the listener to reflect on "That Feeling" everyone has experienced at one point in their lives but has struggled understanding. This song is three completely different people, from even more-different upbringings, coming together to give their take on what that abstract feeling means to them. Amazing.
Production Notes: Aatif sampled "The Gaudy Side of Town" by Gayngs for this track. The Minneapolis band is composed of a variety of Midwestern musicians including Ryan Olson, Zack Coulter and Adam Hurlburt (of Solid Gold), and Justin Vernon (Bon Iver).
Feel free to comment on this song in the comment section. Please encourage these dudes to make more music too! I know I would listen to anything they create. Read more!
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