I couldn't resist putting this up in the music log book of my listening habits. It's odd how I discovered it really and strangely it started with Miss Nicki Minaj. I am not usually a huge fan of hers but one song struck a chord with me recently- 'Pills N Potions,' with an awesomely creative and surreal music video, featuring The Game. It's a song about love and time, and forgiveness.
During my lyrical search, I came across a screen shot of a short Twitter dialogue between Nicki Minaj and member of the public regarding the song's meaning: 'Yes people change but love is forever,' and in the mean time she is saying there are pills and potions for the pain...not always a good love that remains though.
Anyway I digress. With that I strolled through Nicki's Twitter to land on this awesome track below 'This is America,' whilst I was in fact, returning from America. Apologies for the ramble, but I found it all a bit too poetic not to mention.
Parker Ighile- located in Camden, London and signed under Minaj's label- has with G Eazy, created an eerie account of a darker side to America, not only through the rap-electronica, melodic style and contrapuntal production technique, but also via the mystical lyrics. The song narrates a lifestyle- I personally envision it an intense night life culture. They sing of a girl chasing a type of escape through the rush of drugs she craves immediately after one taste. There's some real good stuff that can be provided states G Eazy's verse, but at the same time he highlights the prices you pay for that lifestyle and obviously what ensues- the comedown to reality. A life like that can feel liberating at that exact point in time in America as they sing of enjoying hits together. People know people- it's an accessible life, full of those huge rushes. This sense of freedom is iterated by the repeated mention of the act of 'ridin' through the city,' on US interstates, but be warned...it's not all highs. Eventually cash depletes and freedom, that comes with the lifestyle and addiction, will no longer be controllable. Liberation can eventually be replaced by violence and debt -monetarily and emotionally. This is America. And this is addictive, 8/10.
