Young Cocoa pays tribute to the city of Jakarta in his latest single, “JTOWN (PM),” released on February 10 via pan-regional label OFFMUTE.
The Filipino rapper-producer proudly “reps” the city where he was raised. According to Young Cocoa, the track is “about how I feel about Jakarta… It’s not so much a nostalgic visit as it is one where I express how much impact the city has had on me,” he said in a press statement.
On singing and rapping both in English and Bahasa, he said, “The way I did it was inspired by other Southeast Asian artists who would mix English and their native languages into their lyrics. I chose to incorporate Bahasa because I felt it was necessary to tell my story as authentically as possible, as this is a more serious take on how I normally structure the lyrics and storytelling of my music.”
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This also marks the ”Manila” artist’s expansion into different styles. Produced by frequent collaborator Trizzy, “JTOWN (PM)” prominently puts DnB and UK garage into the forefront. [It’s] the most different song I’ve ever made,” he explained. “I consider it a benchmark in my discography in terms of my sound selection, tempo, mood, and overall evolution of taste.”
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“JTOWN (PM)” is part of Young Cocoa’s upcoming debut mixtape titled Sari Sari. He previously worked with Hicci in “Prinsesa.”
Watch the visualizer for “JTOWN (PM)” below:
