Got muscle? That’s the big question on Goldlink’s mind as he steps into 2019 with his newest track ‘Got Muscle’ (featuring Peewee Longway & Wave IQ). Goldlink has been a consistently interesting rapper throughout his career. From a trio of Kaytranada produced beats featuring groovy house and funk stylings, to his jersey-club esque single ‘Dance on Me,’ Goldlink has consistently pushed the envelope in terms of his sound and content. After being relatively quiet since his Grammy-nominated single ‘Crew’ Goldlink returns to the limelight with his first track of the year.
Now I’ll come out of the gate saying that while ‘Got Muscle’ is not quite as adventurous as some of his previous content, sometimes a rapper’s gotta flex on people and that’s exactly what’s going on in this track. Goldlink comes out swinging on his opening verse, rapping over a contemplative piano beat courtesy of WaveIQ; “yeah, how many niggas from the block/just a real nigga till they get popped/get knocked til that nigga turn to God, they’re a cop/and I never gave a fuck about an opp.” This is a good old-fashioned hood-ballad at its finest. This is Goldlink daring anyone and everyone to come and try him, he’ll rise to the occasion. He’s got muscle, do you?
To help him out in his quest to flex on the haters Goldlink has tapped the ever-steady Peewee Longway for a guest feature. After rising to prominence for his mixtape Blue M&M, his collaboration with Young Thug ‘Loaded’ and last year’s club smash ‘Rerocc,’ Longway has quietly but consistently shined as a lyricist and rapper with deadly flows and raw verses. Longway continues his streak on ‘Muscle’ dropping bars colder than Toronto’s weather like “You got muscle? Flex. Steppin on a little bitch/water drippin off my rolex” managing to both call people out, stomp an opp and show off his wealth in the space of four bars.
Words by Barz
