Take heed to EBK Younger Joc’s “TikTok”: The Ones

EBK Younger Joc – “TikTok”

Stockton, California’s rap scene is scorching, and a significant purpose for that’s the EBK crew. EBK Younger Joc, the collective’s 23-year-old storyteller, has been laying down hard-boiled block tales for a minute. What makes his music fascinating is the tonal dissonance, particularly on a standout monitor like “TikTok.” His gloomy raps centered on native disarray are basically at odds with the monitor’s upbeat manufacturing. Over pummeling drums and hypnotizing vocal samples, he illustrates his mom’s fear over his security : “My mama advised me ‘Child watch the way you do what you doin’.” She is aware of what he will get into, and she will solely advise him to watch out. It’s unsettling {that a} track this downbeat additionally has a buoyant backdrop.

With artists releasing songs at a quick and livid tempo, it’s tough for the common hip-hop head to maintain monitor of all of it—regardless of how tapped in they’re. That’s why we created The Ones, a each day put up to focus on the track it’s good to hear.

Take a look at earlier Ones, and take heed to new rap from EBK Younger Joc and extra on our Spotify playlist.