Acidtrip took hip-hop to the hedonistic edge of surrealism in ‘Passport Paradise’ – his acid-laced highlight from his LP, ‘WALES’

Acidtrip took boom-bap to dark enough territory in the standout single, Passport Paradise, from his latest LP, WALES, he could have triggered a full-on blackout on the airwaves. With a unique ability to convert eccentricity into dominant artistry, there’s no denying his position as one of the most innovative voices on the contemporary hip-hop scene, especially with the way he glazes all of his productions with a quasi-psychedelic haze that will leave your speakers with a contact high. From the sheer energy in his cadences to how his broadsiding wit slices straight through them, the hype started in Acidtrip’s sound; it has only been amplified by everyone who has celebrated his sonic signature that is wavy enough to leave you feeling like you’ve just ingested a Class A. Originally from Congo and now based in Charlotte, North Carolina, Acidtrip (also known as Tamo) has been steadily making his mark in the rap world, earning recognition from Sway Calloway and working with Mick Jenkins, AKTHESAVIOR, Chuck Strangers, and Powers Pleasant. His ability to oscillate between introspection and wild wit has made him one of the few artists capable of bridging consciousness with carnality in equal measure. In Passport Paradise, he took […] The post Acidtrip took hip-hop to the hedonistic edge of surrealism in ‘Passport Paradise’ – his acid-laced highlight from his LP, ‘WALES’ appeared first on A&R Factory.

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Acidtrip took boom-bap to dark enough territory in the standout single, Passport Paradise, from his latest LP, WALES, he could have triggered a full-on blackout on the airwaves. With a unique ability to convert eccentricity into dominant artistry, there’s no denying his position as one of the most innovative voices on the contemporary hip-hop scene, especially with the way he glazes all of his productions with a quasi-psychedelic haze that will leave your speakers with a contact high. From the sheer energy in his cadences to how his broadsiding wit slices straight through them, the hype started in Acidtrip’s sound; it has only been amplified by everyone who has celebrated his sonic signature that is wavy enough to leave you feeling like you’ve just ingested a Class A. Originally from Congo and now based in Charlotte, North Carolina, Acidtrip (also known as Tamo) has been steadily making his mark in the rap world, earning recognition from Sway Calloway and working with Mick Jenkins, AKTHESAVIOR, Chuck Strangers, and Powers Pleasant. His ability to oscillate between introspection and wild wit has made him one of the few artists capable of bridging consciousness with carnality in equal measure. In Passport Paradise, he took […]

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