Goldenboy Countup – “Airplane Mode”
Goldenboy Countup is from DeLand, a metropolis in Florida simply north of Orlando, however the piano pushed instrumentals on his September mixtape Hen Man call to mind Detroit road rap. The inspiration he attracts from the Midwest is smart; like Michigan, Florida incorporates a number of disconnected rap scenes and numerous shit stirring personalities. But, this can be the place the similarities finish. Whereas Michigan rappers are inclined to blur the road between reality and fiction, Goldenboy brings a realism to his rhymes that’s distinct to Florida rap. On “Airplane Mode,” Goldenboy casually takes us right into a world of dope gross sales and quick cash. “Earlier than I touched a rap I used to be a 5 brick nigga/I converted to Ps nigga nonetheless six figures,” he raps, virtually in a whisper. He could also be influenced by Detroit, however his strategy to storytelling is his personal.
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