Down 2 Earth’s Azure has dropped a brand new solo project titled Godspeed, premiering exclusively on HipHopDX. The West Coast rapper/producer’s latest solo release is a 10-track effort that was created over the past year.
“Taking a breather from the touring life this past year allowed me to enter a place of focus I haven’t had in half a decade!” Azure told DX. “It allowed me to be more life-present in a very human way and dig deeper in my personal relationships, even a few that had gone dormant.”
For the HBK Gang member, Godspeed is a production of his maturation.
“The music is more of a reflection of a man maturing during hectic times than one of a young person roaring through life without money or much thought of the future,” he noted. “I revisited a lot of The Roots and Mos Def recently, and I connected with it more genuinely because the concepts seemed to apply more to my life now. There’s commotion on the news channels, your timelines, our airwaves … I wanted to put together a soundtrack for those that are living in struggle and angst during tumultuous times and offer them courage and enlightenment through sound.”
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Check out Azure’s Godspeed stream, cover art and tracklist below.
1. Whiz Kid (Prod. by JR Jarris & PRVDNT)
2. Godspeed f. Clyde Shankle (Prod. by Azure)
3. Lemons (Prod. by Phil Park)
4. Bloodstream (Prod. by Azure)
5. Chunky f. P-Lo (Prod. by DR. CSK)
6. Strawberry Smoke Break (Prod. by Azure + Lejkeys)
7. Kiss A Joint f. IAMSU! (Prod. by Mike Gao)
8. Fingers To The Bone (Prod. by Azure)
9. Can You Tell (Prod. by Azure)
10. Y So Reckless f. Simmi! (Prod. by JR Jarris & PRVDNT)
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