Duckwrth Is Back With New Project, "CHROME BULL"

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The multi-genre singer is expanding his sonic horizons once more, delving further into house and electronic dance music.

Duckwrth can do it all: his hits have included rap bangers, buttery-smooth R&B, and now Kaytranada-esque house jams. The rapper and singer-songwriter from South Central, California has dropped a new eight-track project for fans: CHROME BULL. Compared to his previous work like 2020's "SuperGood," this newest album is dance-heavy, with a lot of emphasis on house grooves, deep kicks, funky basslines, and woozy synth work. He's also dropped music videos for the album's tracks "Power Power" with Shaun Ross and "Ce Soir" with Syd of The Internet fame.

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Features on the album also include singers CLAY and GAWD. These make for beautiful vocal performances on the album that continue to build out the project's sonic pallet, from Syd's understated verse on "Ce Soir," to CLAY's soaring proclamations on "Beg," and finally GAWD's soulful delivery on "Pray." Duckwrth's own presence on his album is quite varied, riding these bops with rap verses, R&B runs, or a mix of both. There's a joyfulness and charisma on display that is par the course for the 33-year-old's eccentric style, but it's never been more palpable than within the context of a disco-ball-lit dance floor.

Speaking of that dance, CHROME BULL also offers different takes on the house formula that keep the scant tracklist from falling too deep into deja-vus and repetition. The album begins with a straightforward house bop courtesy of "11:30," but by the time we hit "Sneaky," the album lets its slight dancehall influences take more of a spotlight. "Super Saiyan" is a darker synth-pop jam that has a very subtle '80s tinge, "Pray" is heavily inspired by drum 'n bass rhythms, and "Power Power" with Shaun Ross adds a heavy, bassy funk to the mix to nod to techno music.

Starting with his 2021 single "4K" and his feature on TeaMarr's "Specific," it seems that Duckwrth is working with more optimistic and up-tempo sounds these days. No matter what side of his artistry and talent you enjoy the most, CHROME BULL has some fire tracks for you. You can find the new house project on your preferred streaming service, and check out its tracklist and streaming links below.

Tracklist

  1. *Belle
  2. 11:30
  3. Ce Soir (feat. Syd)
  4. Sneaky
  5. Super Saiyan
  6. Beg (feat. CLAY)
  7. Pray (feat. GAWD)
  8. Power Power (feat. Shaun Ross)

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Gabriel Bras Nevares
Gabriel Bras Nevares is a music and pop culture news writer for HotNewHipHop. He started in 2022 as a weekend writer and, since joining the team full-time, has developed a strong knowledge in hip-hop news and releases. Whether it’s regular coverage or occasional interviews and album reviews, he continues to search for the most relevant news for his audience and find the best new releases in the genre. What excites him the most is finding pop culture stories of interest, as well as a deeper passion for the art form of hip-hop and its contemporary output. Specifically, Gabriel enjoys the fringes of rap music: the experimental, boundary-pushing, and raw alternatives to the mainstream sound. As a proud native of San Juan, Puerto Rico, he also stays up-to-date with the archipelago’s local scene and its biggest musical exponents in reggaetón, salsa, indie, and beyond. Before working at HotNewHipHop, Gabriel produced multiple short documentaries, artist interviews, venue spotlights, and audio podcasts on a variety of genres and musical figures. Hardcore punk and Go-go music defined much of his coverage during his time at the George Washington University in D.C. His favorite hip-hop artists working today are Tyler, The Creator, Boldy James, JPEGMAFIA, and Earl Sweatshirt.
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