1Up Tee: “Lose Lose”

As the general public solely turns into extra (rightfully) skeptical of media and movie star, there’s fixed demand for artists who hold it actual. Enter 1Up Tee: A fresh-faced Detroit rapper presently blowing up off a string of idea singles that get on the contradictions and unrealistic expectations of a social media-enabled society. Simply have a look at the YouTube feedback, the place they’re talking about him like he’s a prophet: “Bro I dropped a tear listening to this a lot actual ass shit!”; “I’m glad actual MEN nonetheless exist”; “God hold this man in yo prayers watch over him plz he gotta message we have to hear it’s solely going up from right here sooo motivational god bless.”

I’m not fairly on board but. Tee is an effective rapper with an ear for the gentlest Detroit beats and a clean, affected person supply that offers each bar area to breathe, however among the messages really feel regressive. That’s to not say I can’t hearken to rappers I disagree with, however right here the that means is the purpose. Take “Spoiled Rotten,” the place the idea is that he’s lecturing his daughter—a literal child—about not rising as much as be Sexxy Pink or no matter. Bizarre. Go away that shit for the Joe Budden podcast.

His latest single “Lose Lose” is best. This time the thought is that he’s advising the youth that folks will discover any motive to criticize, so simply do you. He goes about this by laying down three minutes of hypothetical lose-lose conditions. For instance: “They gon’ say I’m lazy, I’m a slob if I ain’t bought a job/But when I work, they are saying I settled for a 9-5.” Or, alternatively, “Woman bought a wealthy man, they are saying she need his rubber bands/Woman bought a broke man, they are saying she must up her requirements.” You get the purpose. It’s intelligent sufficient, and it’s fairly cool to listen to a rapper on this message-based type with a contemporary move and beats. Possibly his subsequent music could be about considering critically about rap lyrics.

With artists releasing songs at a quick and livid tempo, it’s tough for the common hip-hop head to maintain observe of all of it—irrespective of how tapped in they’re. That’s why we created The Ones, a day by day submit to spotlight the music you should hear.

Try earlier Ones, and hearken to new rap from 1Up Tee and extra on our Spotify playlist.