IV – Hip-Hop/Lyrical Rap – Topeka, Ks
IV, whom assumes his moniker, being the fourth generation
with his identical family name, is an abstract Hip-Hop artist out of Topeka. Sighting
influences like the time-less ‘The Beatles’, and pop-punk connoisseur band ‘Boys
Like Girls’, IV projects a uncommon
style. Choosing to use unconventionally produced tracks adds to a certain
mystique to the demeanor of IV. Matching the style of his backing music, the
eloquent voice that flows on top of the aforementioned beats is soft and
unexpected.
IV began chasing his
music dreams after joining choir in high school. After graduation he began
experimenting with his music to come into his distinct style and taste. IV’s expressions
delve into the mind of the nerdy outcast, and not being at the top, virtually
an oxymoron to a large percentage of music similar to his.
My favorite track IV has released to this day was another
unexpected track to come from a Hip-Hop artist. Easily the darkest song I have
heard from this young man is “Heartless”, with an identical chorus from the well-known
version(s), but it is not a sample of the song, IV recorded his own vocal
version. The songs wreaks of pain and suffering, about many everyday topics
including, financial issues, troubles with loved ones and the struggles of
being in college.
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