Ellis ft Kingston - These Days
Ellis is actually an old school friend of mine, and this is the first time I have given him a spot on the Bris Rap Scene blog.
The first time I heard and saw this video, I was at work, and the first thing that hits you, is the emotional piano on the intro, Van Dam did a really good job on the 1's and 2's for this beat - the break in the verses, where is sounds like a marching band of drums is nicely pulled off, and gives the beat a lot more depth.
Ellis' voice sounds really distinct and strong on this, the content is quite close to me to be honest, especially the second verse about selling out, he really goes in on how times have changed in the rap game. I couldn't agree more with the amount of talent that's in the darkness, and if you're not willing to pander to the masses, then you get held down and held back. Ellis did a great job lyrically on this track. The hook on the track gives a good extra dynamic, I haven't heard Kingston before, but there is a distinct Jamaican twang about his voice, and it compliments Ellis and the beat nicely.
The video it self is very well put together, some of the blue point shooting looks fucking smooth, you don't see that very often in rap videos. There's a point in the video where Ellis is stood on a bridge, and a Police car starts charging down the motorway, it added a very nice affect to the video, it gave it a bit more of a 'Real' edge if that makes sense.
This is a very good track, and video. I would recommend everyone takes a listen.
If you want to hear more of Ellis, his mixtape is out now.
You can download 'Worth The Wait' by clicking the pic below:
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Nikkles
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