Bay Area-native Rexx Life Raj releases hypnotic Afrobeats-influenced track, "Beauty In The Madness" ft. Wale & Fireboy DML as his second single of the year.
The single fuses punchy base and amped-up horns as Raj searches for a partner to ground him. Billboard chart-topper Fireboy DML brings his Lagos flare, while Grammy-nominated rapper Wale kicks off the track with his signature introspective flow.
In the revered chorus, Raj repeats, "All that I’m asking is that you help me see the beauty in the madness. Cause we know the sun don’t always shine, but as long as you dance in the rain with me then know we fine". To Raj, relationships, whether romantic or familial, are the crux of his songwriting skills. He relays his sentimentality in a way that never makes you doubt its authenticity.
Listen to "Beauty In The Madness" ft. Wale & Fireboy DML Below:
"Beauty In The Madness was a song concept I’d had in my head for a minute", Raj says of the track. "A little bit of mushroom chocolate helped me get it out into the world. With all the craziness of the past year losing both parents, looking for silver linings was more challenging than ever before, but also never more necessary. I had Plo, Dtb, and Ekzakt pull up to the Airbnb and make the beat. It was actually P-lo’s idea to take it in the Afrobeat direction. After I laid my verse I knew it needed a crazy feature. Around that same time I was introduced to Fireboy at the Empire studio in SF. I played it for him and he immediately hopped on. Nima then sent it over to Wale and he blessed me a verse".
Raj’s last single "Balance", released in February alongside a sepia-toned music video, paid homage to his late mother. It featured both real and reenacted clips of their relationship throughout the years. UPROXX recently called "Balance", "an impassioned introduction to the next chapter for Rexx Life Raj", Similarly, his last album California Poppy 2 offered a commentary on life as a Black man in America with a masterful flow and slick wordplay.
Bright things are on the horizon for Raj, he recently curated a special Black History Month playlist for Soundcloud and was featured as part of Apple Music’s Hey Siri outdoor billboard campaign. Hailing from the Golden State, Raj has received critical acclaim from some of the biggest outlets in the biz, and for good reason. The D1-athlete turned R&B star fuses upbeat bass-fueled tracks with poignant and insightful lyrics. BET recently named him one of their "Rising Black Artists to Watch in 2022", other titles include: "Best New Artist of the Month" (Pigeons & Planes) and "Rapper To Watch" (Complex). He has also received co-signs from artists like G-Eazy, Halsey, and Russ.
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