Fuck It Up

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Meet Houston's Emphasiz with his hard-hitting new single: "Fuck It Up."

After a stint in the military, Cali-via-Houston rapper Emphasiz is fully invested in his music career, and he's just dropped off a promising single: "Fuck It Up." With its mix of trap drums, heavy bass, and haunting synth textures, the instrumental -- produced by Rudi Reapa, Schmack Beats, and Emphasiz himself -- is immediately intoxicating. As are Emphasiz' raps, which have a nostalgic, Three 6 Mafia-esque appeal to them. The result is a unique record that's difficult to pin to a certain region or era. 

Emphasiz told Pigeons & Planes that the song is about holding onto one's ability to "Fuck It Up" in the midst of hard times: "Between possibly getting kicked out of the military to friends being killed to getting fucked over by promoters, I found a way to express my frustration and have fun through it all."

Quotable Lyrics

Actin' like they don't understand me, huh 
I ain't even speakin' Spanish, yet 
I ain't even doin' damage, yet 
They tryna take me for granted, bet 

 

About The Author
<b>Feature &amp; News Contributor</b> Brooklyn via Toronto writer and music enthusiast. Angus writes reviews, features, and lists for HNHH. While hip-hop is his muse, Angus also puts in work at an experimental dance label. In the evenings, he winds down to dub techno and Donna Summer.
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