by Phil Chard

Zambian born producer PatricKxxLee just dropped a 6 track EP titled Disco Utopia. I decided to give the project a live review on Twitter and share my thoughts on the trap offering from the young producer and rapper. My feelings were very mixed, as Patrick's talent is evident but the direction seems a little misguided to me. Read my thoughts below.

*Editor's note: This is not PatricKxxLee's debut Ep , he also released an 8 rack project earlier this year titled Red Hallway

On the 6-track EP, the Johannesburg-raised PatricKxxLee does what most rappers seem to forget about these days: He’s got something to say. Whether reminiscing about raging nights with his homies from The Cabin that end in debauchery (“Dark Paradise”), sharing revengeful and reflective post-break up thoughts (“Vainglorious”), ranting about fake people and friends with wrong priorities (“Wax Face”), describing a seedy state of being and the desire for escapism (“Dirty Dancing”), or suffering from the restlessness that comes with wanting to leave familiar territory and everything else behind (“Anywhere But Here”), DISCO UTOPIA is first and foremost honest, and secondly damn wild. The EP ends with “April 5, 1994”, in which PatricKxxLee pays homage to Kurt Cobain, one of his oldest influences - not only in terms of sound.

Disco Utopia - Curated tweets by AfricanHHB