Benz and a Backpack

I am very proud to present to you Week 6 of Doss The Artist’s #9Lives Series, this week in the shape of “Hand On The Button,” a Phantogram-sampled beat from the exceptionally talented producer ACB. Doss and ACB have collaborated on a number of songs before, including the very well received “Princess Peach” off Doss’ previous tape Computer Blue. With ACB’s refined production as the foundation, ”Hand On The Button” is a prime example of Doss’ well-roundedness, replete with complex wordplay and delivery, sophisticated similes and metaphors, and an earnestness that truly sets Doss apart from his peers.

“But I’m still a Question Mark Guerilla/birds on the lap, pigs on the back, bros call a ni**a Ace Ventura/ flow so damn sick it’s like I ate then threw up/ open with a bang bang, hope I ain’t interrupt.”

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Written on a Thursday, recorded on Friday afternoon at J57′s studio in Brooklyn and shot that same evening in Lower Manhattan, “China Town” is a testament to Doss The Artist’s relentless work ethic and impeccable flow. Over a zany pJAYd-produced track, Doss spits as if he were a painter during the Impressionism era, using broad and narrow strokes to paint a vivid picture of the world as he sees it. With New York City’s Chinatown as his backdrop and talented DD172 director Shruti Parekh behind the lens, Doss manages to crystalize a fleeting moment in time and lend weight to the legend of the Honda Odyssey.

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