With every scathing line and serrated hook riff in I’m Sorry, Yung Blasian proves that vulnerability in hyper-trap pop doesn’t have to come wrapped in polished platitudes. Instead, it hits like a sledgehammer wielded by someone with nothing left to lose. The Philadelphia-based artist, who has been quietly sharpening his sonic edge on SoundCloud since 2017, goes in for the emotional kill in his breakthrough hit, which carves through the noise with Latin-laced guitars, delay-drenched choral hooks, and a beat that knows no mercy once it drops.
There’s no pretence in his lyrical candour—just a supercharged vignette of coming-of-age heartbreak told from the raw end of rejection. The Haitian-Japanese vocalist and producer doesn’t just wear his heart on his sleeve; he shreds it open to expose how quickly self-esteem can be reduced to rubble when left picking through the wreckage of fading affection. The emo-adjacent anguish isn’t self-indulgent. It’s methodical. Calculated. Intentional. Yung Blasian doesn’t give you space to pity him—he drags you into the chaos of every self-effacing lyric and leaves you reeling in the aftermath.
Yet somehow, through the storm of scorn and dejection, he keeps the energy high. It’s a whiplash-inducing contrast that’s fast becoming his signature. With his ahead-of-the-curve production style, sincerity at the core of every expression, and an authentic voice that cuts through the noise, he’s not just riding the hyperpop wave—he’s building the playground it thrives in.
I’m Sorry is now available to stream on all major platforms, including Spotify.
Review by Amelia Vandergast.