To close out the second season of my Instagram-16-bar series, I had the idea to end the year how I started- rapping over Run The Jewels. As a nod to the holiday season I chose "A Christmas Fucking Miracle", the closer off RTJ's 2013 self-titled album. https://www.instagram.com/p/Cmzt3cyLS3Z/
Tag: Token Genius
TG* TV S2 Episode 9: Runnin’
Spooky season szn is upon us. For the October installment of TG* TV this season, I rapped over "Runnin'" from 21 Savage and Metro Boomin's Savage Mode II. Peep the announcement at the end too. https://www.instagram.com/tv/CkRVR-BDlQv/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
TG* TV S2 Episode 8: Practice
Not quoting Allen Iverson here but yes, I am talkin' 'bout practice. I wanted to acknowledge that I haven't done enough of it in between these monthly TG* TV drops. So I took on "Practice" from Freddie Gibbs' & Madlib's second collaborative album- 2019's Bandana- to rectify that. Also I found out Gibbs dropped $oul [...]
TG* TV S2 Episode 7: XO (Sold Out)
With the theme of collaboration in this season of TG* TV, I looked to one of my current favorites in pulses. (please include the period) out of Virginia. The band joins forces with pop artist Zach Benson for its latest single "XO (Sold Out)". Here's my take on the track. https://www.instagram.com/reel/Ch8CYDog9JA/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
TG* TV S2 Episode 6: Cruel Summer
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TG* TV S2 Episode 5: R U Ready
That's the name of this un(officialy)released track by EDM duo TNGHT. I remember the waves Hudson Mohawke and Lunice made when they joined forces in 2011-2012. This track even landed HudMo production credits on Kanye West's Yeezus album. This was the appropriate track to announce I will be releasing my first new song since the [...]
TG* TV S2 Episode 4: Fly As Me
Silk Sonic was one of the groups I had in mind when coming up with inspiration for the second "season" of TG* TV. The concept of two established artists coming together for a project fit my theme of highlighting collaborations well. Here's my take on "Fly As Me" off their 2021 album An Evening with [...]
TG* TV S2 Episode 3: Let You Down
As the coronavirus first peaked in the tri-state in March of 2020, it overshadowed a new album from a group I had been following for years. So I wanted to make sure I had that group covered for this season of TG* TV. Here's my verse over Phantogram's "Let You Down" off their most recent [...]
TG* TV S2 Episode 2: 20/2(2) Vision
For this month's installment of TG* TV, I went back to my roots. The Cool Kids helped shape my identity as Token Genius, from doing early impressions of Chuck Inglish beats to reciting "A Little Bit Cooler" as a mantra for embracing individuality. They recently announced the upcoming release of their first album in nearly [...]
TG* TV Season 2 Concept/Episode 1
As previously stated, I am bringing back TG* TV, a series on Instagram's IGTV (for video >1 min) where I put a verse to a song I enjoy. When I started this series at the beginning of the coronavirus shutdown I didn't have a theme and had just started writing for Twentywanting. It evolved into [...]