Kraftykid & Vangs Music Want You to Take Notes on “Homework Edit”

Verse 1

The first verse sees Kraftykid discuss everything from gang culture, to braggadocio, to politics, to fears of losing loved ones in a slew of one-liners. With only two 8-bar verses this song went over well with its listeners, clocking in at over 14,000 streams. People want short and sweet these days.

Verse 2

Verse 2 sees Krafty switch up the flow to talk more braggadocio before leaving people with a confidence boost. “How you know your league if you just stay dribbling?” We also hear an interesting reverse melody in the last third of the song. Listen out for when the reverse 808s kick in.

Artwork

In summer 2018 I took a solo trip to Hiroshima. On that trip I also took the liberty of visiting Rabbit Island and Miyajima. I like solo trips. This picture was taken in Miyajima after most of the tourists had gone home or back to their hotels. But on its own it was missing something, so I added my special touch, iridescence. I chose this vibe because it reminded me of art associated with Chillhop, and Chillhop music usually have “homework edits” which are hour-long versions of the songs for students to study to. Well played, Krafty.

Moral

If there’s one takeaway from this song, it’s simple. People always talk about dating leagues but in my opinion if you’re funny, well-presented and honest you’d be surprised what you can achieve.

DJ ReddRokk & Kraftykid Look for The Silver Lining in “Oh Stress”

DJ ReddRokk

DJ ReddRokk and Kraftykid have been releasing music together since 2018 with songs like The Twix and Cold Hard. However, this song marks their best work yet, which wouldn’t be complete without Erica Bergado’s soulful background vocals. DJ ReddRokk never fails on the beats and his range is incredible.

Kraftykid

Kraftykid is a family man who found success away from home, plagued by survivor’s guilt about leaving his loved ones behind. Now he’s finally becoming comfortable in his own skin. “I don’t care for your set. I don’t know what you rep.”

Artwork

So for the artwork I decided on a purple brain with a warped glitchy background to express the confusion and sombre in the lyrics. “All I wanna do is leave my legacy to stand”, Kraftykid says.

Moral

Rappers are lucky because they can make money off their stress. Pain makes for the best songs unfortunately, and here’s a prime example below.

Study of Sound & Kraftykid’s “Mars Remix” is The Indie/Rap Crossover You Never Knew You Needed

How the collab came about

What started as a rapper-mixer relationship evolved into a true collaboration of sounds. Indie Rock and Rap. Kraftykid was tapped to do a remix for Study of Sound's Mars off his Musica Mundana album. The music on said album is ambient in nature so it was a challenge to turn it into indie rap, but how did he do?

How the song went

Kraftykid is known for touching many kinds of genres which can’t help the algorithm but at least the element of curiosity is still present in him. Also check out Study of Sound’s beautiful guitar solo and background vocals in the latter half of the song below. A standout from this song is the idea of a broken home. “A house divided will certainly destroy.”

Artwork

The cover art, by yours truly, features a lonely robot donning the Next Ting logo, gazing at the horizon on Mars. I wanted to express the longing for something more than what one already has, like kids often do.

Moral

“The mice were like pets, we ain’t had a dog. Every night, dancing through the walls like.” This sums up the experience of many kids who had their imagination and music as entertainment when money failed them.