Graduating from legendary Brooklyn rap collective, Pro Era, Nyck Caution comes into 2021 with a new album, Anywhere But Here. If you’re unfamiliar with his name, Joey Bada$$, Denzel Curry, and KOTA the Friend are just some of the few featured artists on the record. But it’s never too late to get educated—you’ll want to know who Nyck Caution is after listening.
The opening track, ‘December 24th’ sets the tone for the album. Led by a solemn electric guitar, Nyck Caution pays homage to his late father and opens up on the experience surrounding learning of his death. The rapper sings along with the touching chorus, ‘I feel you in the air I breathe, I feel you in the air I breathe. And even though you’re far from me, really it’s not hard to see.’