Pittsburgh artist Connie Roses‘ has shared a new single called “The City”. This track further showcases his idiosyncratic sound, with earth-shaking energy and off-the-wall flows that surprise the listener at every turn. Defiant and raw, “The City” makes for a heart-racing listening experience, as we witness Roses vent his frustrations about the music scene in his home city of Pittsburgh. However, despite the song’s chaotic sound and frenetic aggression, it feels focused, as far as knowing where it stands. When listening to the track, one can sense his intentionality in balancing different genres, as he blends them into a cohesive mixture. Punk and rap have long shared some stylistic similarities, and tracks like “The City” show that when combining the two genres, the results can often work naturally. Take artists like JPEGMAFIA or Death Grips, who have managed to accomplish this feat again and again, and produce excellent works that find the punk and hip-hop meeting at a happy midpoint. “The City” is similar in this regard, and provides a refreshing sound that cannot be boxed in. In all, the song is intriguingly built upon contrasts. On the surface, it contrasts aforementioned genres and sounds- but beyond that, it balances frustration with focus, anger with intentionality, making for a layered listening experience.
About Connie Roses: Connie Roses is an off the wall DIY hip-hop artist based in Pittsburgh, PA. Inspired by artists who combine depth with eccentric humor such as JPEGMAFIA and Zelooperz, Connie aims for the deeper understandings of postmodern America which is drenched in the influence of corrupt politics, social media addiction, and a shared sense of self-destruction.
Listen to “The City” now: