hazbeen been crashing the genre party with explosive honesty in "I Don't Like Rap"

If you've ever felt like you're not entirely sure which box you fit in or you don't give a shit, hazbeen's new track, "I Don't Like Rap," might very well become your anthem. Premiering on SoundCloud and available on all platforms July 7th, this raucous, probity-flouting anthem isn't a mere flirtation with rebellion but a charging headlong into it. In those four minutes, "I Don't Like Rap" sums up something some artists have hammered away at during full LPs: who you are doesn't have to be who you're told to be.

"I Don't Like Rap" taunts you to expect one thing, then immediately smashes that expectation to bits. Hazbeen delivers pointed, almost confrontational lyrics atop a raw, grunge-stained production that sounds more like a basement show than a boardroom. It is in this raw, emotional energy that the song feels like a confession you weren't meant to hear but now can't turn away from.

There is a rawness to Hazbeen's delivery that cuts deeper than most studio-polished singles. It's not just rebuffing a genre but questioning identity, shedding labels, and gaining visibility in a musical world that can be a space of conformity as much as rebellion. A shrug in response to being told what music ought to sound like or what an artist is supposed to be.

Most impressive is the way the song has adhered to genre conventions without breaking the soul of the music. There's an alt-rock heft here, thick with distortion and mood, but the rhythm and cadence tip their cap just enough to hip-hop, and the tension is akin to that of the song's lyrics. It's bracing, emotionally raw, and honest in ways that are becoming increasingly rare. As much in your face and as loud as unholyly possible, it has been building a track not seeking but demanding your attention.

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