Fly Anakin - Frank [CD]

LEX RECORDS

£10.80

Cat. no: LEX162CD
Format: CD
Barcode: 878390007691
Release Date: 28 Oct 2022
Genre: Rap/Hip-Hop

Fly Anakin's debut studio album 'Frank' draws infuence from the classic R&B and Soul his dad played him as a child, showcasing a gift for songwriting alongside the breathless raps he's become known for

Recorded at the same time as 'FlySiifu's', it features Pink Siifu on the DJ Harrison produced 'Black Be The Source', as well as link ups with another Richmond hero and Anakin mentor Nickelus F, and fellow Mutant Academy members Big Kahuna OG and Henny L.O..

Beats by Madlib, Evidence, Jay Versace, DJ Harrison, Ohbliv, Foisey, Graymatter and Like of Pac Div.

"A perfect display of Anakin's captivating lyricism and delivery... fexes the New York-tinged ruggedness in his breakneck raps as he refects on his past, present and future." Paste.

Fly Anakin is a rapper from Richmond, Virginia, who was described by Madlib as "one of the illest MCs", and has previously collaborated with Freddie Gibbs. He's co-founder of the Richmond rap collective Mutant Academy.

"Anakin's detail isn't a skill that could just be picked up from studying the legends of the genre, it's a gift." Pitchfork

Singles have received press suport so far from Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, FADER, Hypebeast, Stereogum, Vibe and Okayplayer.Fly Anakin recently performed on Benji B's BBC Radio 1 show, and guested on Mary Anne Hobbs' BBC 6Music show and Ebro's Apple Music 1 show. US radio support on the singles from Peter Rosenberg on Hot97, Sirius XM and NPR. Singles have been featured in playlists by Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, Dummy, Crack, Ryan Schreiber [Pitchfork], Brooklyn Vegan, Vinyl Me Please, Red Bull, Warp Records and Fool's Gold Records.

Fly Anakin will tour the UK and US this Spring in support of album release. In November 2021 he performed a European tour alongside Pink Siifu, with dates across the UK, France & the Netherlands, including Le Guess Who? Festival, Utrecht.

CD Tracks: Love Song (Come Back) / Dontbeafraid feat. Henny L.O. / Sean Price / Underdog Theme / Kenneth Cole Collections (Skit) / WaxPoetic / Black Be The Source feat. Pink Siifu & Billz Egypt / Ghost feat. Nickelus F / Class Clown (Interlude) / Bread (Skit) / No Dough / Grammy Snubnose / Bad Business (Killswitch) / Poisonous Primates / Fly Away (Skit) / Telepathic feat. Big Kahuna OG / Bag Man / Du Rag