Chicago has a long history of producing incredible rappers: from Common to Kanye, Twista to Chance The Rapper. The city’s latest star-to-be is Towkio. After consistently impressing with the release of a slew of stellar singles, Towkio cements his status as one of best on the rise with WWW. Executive produced by FUXWITHIT favourite Lido, the 13 track effort is a strong display of what rap should sound like in 2018. It’s experimental and adventurous while still staying true to rap’s roots with well-structured song concepts and tight lyricism. Fans of Vic Mensa, Chance and Vince Staples are sure to fall in love with Towkio. What stands out most with the release is Towkio’s range. From the radio friendly sounds of ‘Symphony’, to the epicness contained in ‘Swim,’ to the poetic meets raw bars of ‘Loose,’ he charts many courses but none feel out of pocket or unnatural. If anyone tells you quality rap is dead in 2018, play them WWW. and watch them instantly change their mind.
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