Truancy doesn’t begin with a whimper—it kicks the door in with a bang of cinematic old-school hip-hop nostalgia, setting the stage for 4KPHIL.’s bars that by no means miss. Mellifluous but sharp, his circulation rides over soul-soaked syncopated samples with the benefit of an MC who is aware of each syllable is price hanging onto. His hypnotic cadence pulls you in, revealing his world inch by inch with each line cascading over motifs that pull you straight again to hip-hop’s golden period.
Phillip Mitchell is not any stranger to reinvention. Raised in Connecticut by Jamaican and Grenadian dad and mom, he soaked up the sounds of the East Coast, from New York to Toronto. His early years noticed him juggle ambitions as an athlete and educational, however a bullet rewrote his path, main him to pour all the things into music. For years, he constructed his title underneath a unique alias, crafting a repute via freestyles and impartial releases earlier than feeling the necessity for one thing higher. In 2021, 4KPHIL. was born.
Now a key determine on Paperjack Productions’ roster, his evolution is simple. With Truancy, he retains his streak intact, executively producing, refining, and increasing his imaginative and prescient with longtime collaborator RunnitBack. His capacity to mix old-school soul with up to date grit proves he’s not simply wanting again—he’s carrying hip-hop ahead with each observe.
Stream the official music video for Truancy on YouTube.
Assessment by Amelia Vandergast
