Kwab: Just Say Y.e.S!

Kwab’s EPK came as a bit of a shock to us at GSHH, anticipating the typical sound and vibe found in many underground Hip Hop artists today; Kwab offered a refreshing change. For that reason alone we are excited to bring you this brief preview on what you can expect from him on his next project.

The EPK includes seven tracks that Kwab AKA Y.e.S! put together in order to give fans a preamble to his album. The project offers a very unique sound uncanny to your average rap record. The production is one of the best parts of the project. It clearly allows Kwab to explore every sound on the track, giving him the chance to delve deeply into his poetic side. He touches upon a lot of topics that hold substance, such as him being unable to find the correct words for his Grandmother’s eulogy. Kwab presents a sense of irony by going on to say that despite his inability to write quality lines on a beloved family member, he still was able to come up with dope lines for a song.

Occupied with having meaningful lyrical content, Kwab does not lose site of grabbing listeners’ attention with punch lines. Lines like “fly nucca, what you scared of heights?” offers a bit of a change to the usual flow that is heard throughout the EPK. In no way is Kwab the stereotypical Hip Hop artist; tracks like “c’mon” have a Will I AM Black Eyed Peas aura to it. His sound and flow is completely different, but the EPK still follows common trends instituted in Hip Hop today. For example, Kwab offers a joint for the ladies entitled “give me love” which features D.E. who can be heard throughout a few tracks from the project.

While seven tracks is not sufficient to draw an overall conclusion on the ability and future of Kwab, first impressions are essential in an industry that is quick to love you in the beginnig and dismiss you like yesterdays news in a heartbeat. With that being the consensus, Y.e.S! has gotten off to a pretty good start with this EPK, which has definitely raised the bar for his material for his album. We can’t wait!

Listen to Take It All Away by Kwab aka Y.e.S!

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