Shotta Kush serves up a heaping plate of unadulterated reality with his latest EP, “Tales of Lonesome Trapper, Pt. 1.” Dropped in August, the four-track project turns legion into legerdemain, a melodic trap joyride that canvases resiliency, identity, and the will to endure.
Brought up between New Rochelle, Mich, and Miami Gardens before settling down in Charlotte, Shotta’s life has been defined by movement and resilience. That peripatetic atmosphere and personal turmoil have sculpted both his sound and his story. That is a fitting for an artist in touch with his feelings at just over eleven minutes, "Tales of a Lonesome Trapper, Pt. 1" shows him fully on the vibe.
The standout single “Suburban Identity Crisis” is a fuzzy yet forceful centerpiece, hulking in contemplative lyricism and hypnotic melody while baring a raw quality that walks the fine line between frailty and fortitude. Shotta dubs the project his most cohesive and well-written to date. Songs such as “Nightmare,” “Break Me Down,” and “Suburban Identity Crisis” reveal his keen sense of balancing haunting reflection with confident delivery.
On “Tales of a Lonesome Trapper, Pt. 1,” Shotta Kush is emerging as one of the voices from Charlotte’s underground who will rise up and simply prove that even in loneliness, you find a canvas on which to paint greatness.
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