firestraits releases two very different tracks in order to convey different emotions. Let's take a look at them!
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This has been a crazy week for rap with both Migos and Polo G dropping their new projects. But today we go way more underground to take a look at a rising artist.
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firestraits is an underground, upcoming rapper from Raleigh, North Carolina. They contacted me, displaying their two newly released tracks.
The first track is titled "CREDDI".
"CREDDI" is low-fi, slow track, which brings the vibe of something to smoke herb to. The track is about the hard road to success in the rap game. It showcases a vulnerability from firestraits, as they speak about their rising rap career, and how they feel washed up and have a hard time moving forward.
The track is definitely as chill track worth listening to. It brings a Mac Miller-vibe with Action Bronson-like-vocals, firestraits voice fits right in with the low-fi beat.
"And I'll starve my self for the better part of the week
If it means that I can buy some weed"
The rap game doesn't start of as luxurious as some might expect, with these lines firestraits says that they'll starve themselves for a week, just so they can get fucked up in the weekends and "forget" life. The track is really reflective and self-aware. A great start for firestraits.
Their upcoming mixtape is gonna be called "Songs to Smoke CBD to". CBD brings the slowing-effect in marijuana. The title signals, that the EP is gonna be slow, low-fi and well-thought. I hope this is the vibe that is gonna be continued on the EP.
The second track is titled "PASTRIES"
The second track brings a rock n' roll guitar and more hardcore vibe.
The track shows confidence with firestraits talking about how they are who they are and how people can judge them it they want. It's a track giving the middle finger to the world with a rock n' roll guitar playing.
Following a track, where the vulnerable side becomes inward-facing it's great to have some contrast to the feeling with it being more outgoing. It's interesting that theses so different tracks collide, but it crafts an image many can relate to with both songs being different symbols for feelings you often feel at the same time.
Releasing two so different songs from on the same drop is also smart, since it gives the listener a chance to discover other branches of the artist's music.
Both of the tracks has something to offer, for me personally I prefer the low-fi and reflectiveness of "CREDDI" over the hardcore, no-care, confident rap of "PASTRIES".
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