In a genre often laced with braggadocio and flex, SkillMusicSA, also known as BeatsBySkill, offers something different with his latest drop, “End With Your Running.” This is not just any track, but it’s a slice of emotion slathered with the warm textures of boom bap and sprinkled with a soulful modern twist. You can feel the care, right from the first crack of the drums in the production. The percussion is clear and crisp, each snare snapping with purpose, and the sampled melodies buzz with woozy soul. It’s the sort of soundscape that ropes you in before a single lyric arrives. But when the storytelling starts, that’s when the song really flexes its weight.
“End With Your Running” explores the sentiments that we have all felt but rarely put into words: our desperation to hold on to love as it slips through our fingers, our battles with remorse, and the self-reckoning pieced together from heartbreak. Delivery-wise, the vibe is abrasive, but sleek: the flowing equivalent of walking a tightrope, a tightrope that immediately calls to mind the likes of J. Cole, a young Mac Miller, and Anderson. Paak. SkillMusicSA is not one to recreate; he taps into that same level of honesty and relatability, while also crafting his own symphonic identity for the album.
“End With Your Running” is great for a late-night listen, but strong enough to make you think on your morning commute. It’s perfect for a playlist you’re putting together of lyrical boom bap, introspective hip-hop, or soulful vibes: “End With Your Running” slides right in. With this release, SkillMusicSA shows us that he’s not only a beatmaker or a rapper, but an artist in his own lane.
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