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Lulla HF is one of the few UK rappers whose music has stayed on my radar over the years. In fact, if not for him I feel like I would be a lot less open-minded to accents in rap from outside of North America. I’ve listened to most of the singles he’s been putting out over the years, and none of them have been anywhere near bad. However, I think this latest track, which came out on October 2nd, is the best thing I’ve ever heard from him.

The first thing that immediately stands out about this track is Lulla HF’s flow. I don’t know what got into him for this specific track, but he was absolutely floating over this instrumental. This is like one of the catchiest flows I’ve heard all year. He sounds amazing. The first three times I heard the song I wasn’t even paying attention to the lyrics because I was just too enamored by his cadence to care. However, once I took the time to investigate the lyrical content, I appreciated the track even more.

Step outside and touch grass like, someone left jail with a grudge
All that glitters ain't gold, all that's brown and sticky ain't fudge
When you're in the grit and the grime and the sludge
Never had the budget to budge
Jackpot there, waiting on a nudge
Never did admit them crimes to a judge
Still I'm secure to my core like a van with armor
Nice quiet life, not a fan of drama
Sitting on gold like the sands of Ghana
Tell them nip it in the bud like a ganja farmer
Awkward like a baby horse
Still deal with it like tartar sauce
Par for the course unfortunately
Done with these demons torturing me

He was locked in when he made this. He went crazy here. I love it. It took me a while to warm up to the hook, which is sung by an artist named Bri. I think the singing is sufficient, but I just feel like a more powerful vocalist would’ve worked better over this grandiose production. I was thinking Betty Wright, but obviously that’s not possible since she passed away a few years back. The beat from Druid sounds like a big budget anthem that would’ve come out in the mid to late 2000s. That may be a good or bad thing depending on your perspective. I’m personally not opposed to it. I don’t think this beat is gonna stop anyone in their tracks, but it works. If Lulla’s rapping performance wasn’t as impeccable as it is, I wouldn’t be sold on this track. It’s really Lulla HF himself that makes this one worth purchasing. Check this out and let me know what you think in the comments below. I think it’s fire personally, and I’d love to see a music video for it.