Ty 615 took the gospel of hip-hop through the streets to the pew in his EP, 1 of 1. The Nashville independent hip-hop artist rooted the project in authentic storytelling and spirituality-conscious rap, using his personal awakening as the emotional charge behind an EP built around healing, faith, resilience and learning to love the person God created.
Kicking off with the stylistic smorgasbord, Rainy Days/Shine on Me, the EP instantly asserts Ty 615’s mind-bending versatility. After a mellow prelude of funk grooves, the breakthrough artist introduces his sermonic spoken-word rap style, weighing down the production with introspective gold coating the wisdom of faith. Old-school soul samples press a darkly ethereal presence into the production, while soaring guitar licks and shimmering organ tones leave enough space for a true reflection of Southern gospel music.
Rainy Days/Shine on Me may move through style, tempo and genre, but tying it all together is the peace of piety. Through the EP, Ty 615 speaks to flaws, mistakes and the exhausting work of becoming whole without turning the message into Sunday-school wallpaper. There is pain here, but there is also graft, grace and a refusal to let the past hold the pen.
1 of 1 is now available on all major streaming platforms. Find your preferred way to listen via this link.
Review by Amelia Vandergast
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