S.Y.W.T.B.A.N (SO YOU WANT TO BE A NIGGA)
PRODUCED BY @r8dio
MIXED BY @r8dio
When I think about how outsiders view rap and hip hop, I’m reminded of that scene in Toy Story when Andy throws Woody aside and says, “I don’t want to play with you anymore.” That’s how Black culture is often treated. It’s embraced, studied, and imitated until people get what they want from it, and then it’s discarded just as quickly.
We understand the fascination. Our influence is global. You can walk through almost any city in the world and hear echoes of how we speak, see reflections of how we move, embodied in people it doesn’t naturally belong to. But there’s always a catch. No one wants the full weight of what it means to be us. It’s acceptable as long as it can be worn like a costume, something to step into and out of at will.
There’s comfort in proximity, but not in reality. People want access to the rhythm, the language, the style, but not the lived experience behind it. They want the expression without the responsibility.
And within hip hop itself, there’s a contradiction that rarely gets addressed. It’s one of the only genres where aging is treated like expiration. The deeper the experience, the less it’s valued. The more you’ve lived, the quieter your voice is expected to become.
And that standard was never set by us.
S.Y.W.T.B.A.N is now available on all platforms ⚒️⚒️
LJ.W.T.F (LARRY JOHNSON WITH THE FADE)
PRODUCED BY @r8dio
MIXED BY @r8dio@higherlearning with @vanlathan & @therachlindsay is one of my favorite podcasts to listen to. Their insights and knowledge into not just our culture but the world is something I look forward to digesting weekly.
Recently, Van had a segment around substance in music that really poked at me and led me to write this verse. Being able to express yourself conceptually clear with layers is hard.
As a human, we have multiple layers. We’ve been tricked by capitalism into believing our identities are tied to our appearance, what we have of value, our cultural and political views, and so on. Who I am is this current moment. It’s constantly changing. I have far too much duality to be able to explain “Who Are You” with a punchline.
With that said, LJ.W.T.F is now available on all platforms⚒️⚒️
A big thank you to @jacknewsome@r8dio and @mikeseaberg . We couldn’t have shamoned and hehe’d our way through “YOU SHOULD BE MINE” without them.
In all seriousness, there is no Full Circle Boys right now without these 3. They’re the Boys to our Full Circle. It’s a pleasure to be in a room with people who are masters of their craft, and the fact that we get to work with them is an honor.
Here’s to many more amazing songs from this crew 👀
Our first “CIRCLE SESSIONS” is out now on our YouTube. Watch now and learn how the song was made!
My bro @torbjorncrawford and his family lost their home in the #EatonFire. I used to live right across the street. I did the entire @dumblondeofficial album at that house which is also gone. @aubreyoday
Maxine (Uh Oh) OUT NOW everywhere!!! Finally 💕 Go blast that shit and run the numbers up so I don’t have to sign to no bitch again and I can keep dropping songs!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Producer: @r8dio
Co-writer(s): @candicepillay@3ritain
Cover art: @landon_khiry
Photographer: @bish.op
"Haters critique you because you're living their fears out loud. 💯 Diving into new rhythms, discovering the authentic beats of my soul."
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