Young Krow describes his music pretty ac-
ity. In the last 30 seconds of track, Young
curately. The Montreal rapper’s recent EP
Krow gives us a brief introduction to his
“Loud,” which features the honey smooth
is titled M.U.S.I.C., an acronym for My Un-
style and worldview. Over a bombastic,
vocals of Vai’cee, is one of those sensu-
derground Sound Insanely Commercial.
live-sounding beat from Tone Jonez, he
al slow jams (produced by Maskerade) that
raps, “I started with nothing but nothing is
someone could put on with dim lighting to
In what seems almost surprising to him,
impossible / the world itself says I’m pos-
get in the mood for love. The sultry sing-
his music lies directly between the worlds
sible / if it doesn’t challenge you it doesn’t
er’s interplay with Young Krow creates a
of the more esoteric, independent aes-
change you.”
playful energy and portrays the idea of
two people finding solace and excitement
thetic and the catchiness of mainstream
appeal. Young Krow’s rhymes and pro-
The introductory track transitions smooth-
in one another. Interestingly, while his
duction on M.U.S.I.C. are creative and for-
ly into the slower, more atmospheric
call-and-response verses don’t make much
ward-thinking, all while maintaining an
sound of “Comprehend,” produced by Paul
of an effort to depict love in anything but
overall sound that appears ready for the
Cabbin. The airy, sustained female vocal
a sexual context (“I’ll make your body be
big time.
note, which is sustained throughout the
my record baby / play it loud”), Vai’cee’s
track, is quickly met with the song’s man-
lyrics depict someone whose heart con-
The first track of M.U.S.I.C. shares the EP’s
tra, “What is life for you?” In the song,
trols her body’s actions. It’s a peculiar dis-
name and opens with a sample of Alfred
Young Krow seems to affirm his own dis-
connect in such a cohesive song, but per-
Hitchcock being asked about his defini-
position and personal confidence amid a
haps these artists wanted to play up that
tion of happiness. The infamous filmmaker
world of constant questions of life’s pur-
stereotypical dynamic between men and
perhaps serves as an inspiration to Young
pose. He appears totally comfortable ig-
women.
Krow with his quirky, outside-of-the-
noring these questions, writing, “I never
box approach to filmmaking that still led
give a moment to anything and compre-
to astounding success. In the somewhat
hend everything / what’s the life you’re
lengthy sample, Hitchcock defines his ver-
lookin’ for? / what are you lookin’ for?
sion of happiness as the times in life when
What should you lookin’ for?” He goes on
hatred and emotional pettiness are put
to confirm his path in life, even proclaim-
aside, giving room for uninhibited creativ-
ing himself the greatest in Montreal.
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Writer:
Evan Crandell
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Photo Credit:
Etienne De Durocher
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