In recent years, British music has found its voice.
Whilst Drill is our fastest growing form of urban music and has early Grime vibes, there is a niche of fans who still prefer “Real Rap”.
Visually, DCWorld came through with the Orange Sofa looking like something out of The Wire, accompanied by his process of storytelling that gives him wordsmith stripes.
On this track, DC tells us where he is from and uses some image clues to tell the picture - a picture is worth a thousand words.
I just wanna get paid I don’t wanna be famous
Fans like this love the wordplay and whilst we know the bigger picture doesn’t always get the bigger views, there are core fans that feel underserved signalling room for growth in these places.
“Real Rap” embodies honesty and doesn’t necessarily mean you have to tradeoff your compromising sound.
If you haven’t already, take in the works produced by TSB and filmed by Greatcoat Films