After starting his career in 2020 with the release of “Rap 101” and releasing a few singles here and there, P.ANTHONY would take his career in a more conceptual direction with the release of his formal projects such as the P.ALBUM, the EP B & W, and what I like to call the FREEDA CALO Experience, a three album concept divided into FREEDA, the first project, CALO, the sequel and FREEDA CALO, the last entry. The first of these is a perfect display of the many sounds the artist is willing to explore as he takes on the spirit of legendary painter Frida Kahlo to detach himself from any artistic limitations, which may arise in the creative process. FREEDA starts with “Breaking da System”, an industrial hip hop production that starts lowkey allowing the musician to present his mission statement before doing so with in-your-face sounds that would make Yeezusand The Life of Pablo Kanye fans proud. Afterwards, “Mortero” features MAGNAXIS continues P.ANTHONY’s lyrical display over industrial hip hop production that also allows him to pay tribute to some of his influences like Bad Bunny and Canserbero. Then “Libre y Sin Bra” changes sounds a bit as the musician blends boom bap, pop rap, glitch and some rock n roll elements to celebrate female freedom and empowerment. Next “Moriviví” is spoken word piece that displays the artist’s storytelling abilities over some lowkey production that allows him to explore the 9 to 5 experience and how art can allow everybody to escape it, which perfectly transitions into the subject of the following song, “Volar”, which reflects on the freeing nature of art. The next song, “Dharma” is a collaboration with Isa that finds the artists blending bossa nova, hip hop, autotune, and soulful vocals to create an interesting experience. Subsequently, “La Ceja” finds P.ANTHONY displaying his skills over some experimental production that can be heavy but lowkey creating an interesting space for the rapper to show off his lyrical abilities. After that, “Pressss” is a soulful boom bap beat that serves as the perfect production for the artist to reflect on his life, career, and goals. The second half starts with “Irme Pa’l Carajo” features Taiana in some production with boom bap roots, but one that features great guitars, pianos and a blend of aggressive lyricism and soulful vocals that would play beautifully in a live performance with an entire band. Afterwards, “Flores en la Cabeza” is an ambient synth collab with Karla Cristina that gives her the space read/perform a political text. The eleventh track, “Resistencia” is an experimental political hip hop track with melodic elements. Then “Seguimos?” leans on traditional boom bap production that allows P.ANTHONY to display his lyricism. Next “Obvio” finds the artist going back to experimental industrial hip hop production that would intrigue Run The Jewels fans. Later, “Uvas Playeras” provides some lowkey production that later blends Caribbean sounds as he reflects on his loved ones and the many aspects that connect him to Puerto Rico while he displays his Residente influences. Subsequently, “Ken Kaneki” brings P.ANTHONY back to his industrial hip hop sound as he blends it with drill and glitch elements in a short instrumental interlude. Finally, “Morph into the Future” features Meta Verse in a speech that feels like the intro to a horror sci-fi movie.
In conclusion, P.ANTHONY’s FREEDA is a fantastic first part to a concept project that finds the artist exploring his creative freedom in many ways from sound and flows to collaborations and subject matter.
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AuthorFernando E. E. Correa González is the author behind over 30 self-published poetry books. He has been published by literary magazines & journals [Id]entidad, El Vicio del Tintero, Sábanas Magazine, Smaeralit, The Occulum, Tonguas and Hound Magazine. Other than writing, Correa is also the host of FENCast, a podcast dedicated to documenting the Puerto Rican independent art scene. Aside from this, he experiments with filmmaking, photography, drawing, painting, multimedia and transmedia. He currently lives in his native Puerto Rico. Archives
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