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[NEW MUSIC] Funky DL - Trinity ft. Cise Starr & Substantial

Newness from the homie Funky DL featuring Cise Starr of CYNE & yours truly, Substantial!

“As the official lead single from Funky DL’s forthcoming Blackcurrent Jazz 3 album, “Trinity” not only serves as the song title, but also the name of a woman, who during the track makes three phone-calls to vent on her failing relationship. Reluctant to heed the advice given, each Rapper passes her onto the next for the subsequent artist to persuade her to come to her senses. Trinity features the Gainesville, Floridian Cise Starr from the Hip-Hop Crew “Cyne”, as well as hip-hop veteran, Substantial of Maryland origin. With all three MC’s individually renown to bring some of the purest underground hip-hop to the masses, it’s no secret that they are also each known for their notable and successful collaborations with the late Japanese Producer Nujabes. Produced by Funky DL and musically reminiscent of The Pharcyde’s and J Dilla’s Hip-Hop classic “Runnin”, the track paces from verse to verse over a sweet 2-bar samba styled guitar loop backed with Latin percussion, subtle piano, gentle horns and a snappy drum groove, which pulsates rhythmically and effortlessly around all the instruments. This track has it all, from musical magic to lyrical substance and sees the trio of MC’s delivering expressions not uncommon from what occurs in the day-to-day lives of many. It’s rare that this particular trio of MC’s get on the same track together, in fact it has only ever happened once before on the Marcus D produced, “Night On The Town”, but hopefully there will be much more in the future from this powerful lyrical trinity.”
— Washington Classics

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