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Benjamin Blackbird began working on his debut mixtape 'BAND1T' in early 2019 collaborating with VENXM beats and other producers to finally deliver the anticipated EP on June 13th on Soundcloud. Since its announcement he has so far amassed a serious following with his consistent release of the mixtape's music videos on Youtube and snippets on his Instagram. Here is the tracks teaser which was voted in order by his Instagram followers:
The EP has a total of eight tracks and each with a different mix mood and emotions while maintaining his cut throat flow.
TRACKS
Sippin' Lean Ft. Teeset (Not Available on SoundCloud)
Psychedelic Champion (Not Available on SoundCloud)
NINETEEN (Bonus)
TRACK DESCRIPTION (As Released)
The Devil's Eyes
"I wrote this song as a freestyle, basically showcasing what I can bring to the table as an upcoming artist, the basic point was to seem as menacing as possible hehe..."
- Benjamin Blackbird
TRUMP
"Don't get me wrong, I like Trump as a comedic figure and particularly in this song I was basically expressing how I would like to ball out like him... Nothing Else."
- Benjamin Blackbird
ANGUISH
"I was angry when I wrote this song... angry about a lot of things. Mostly fake people in my life. I wanted to cut someone up, but I wrote a song instead (he smiles)"
- Benjamin Blackbird
DEMO 1
"Mark (The producer) sent the beat to our collective almost a year ago. I really thought it was a legit fire beat, so I did my verse and requested a collaboration. Unfortunately it wasn't very seriously taken. That's why the song is just basically, my verse, and named 'DEMO 1' because basically its a demonstration of my skills as a musician or artist"
- Benjamin Blackbird
PSYCHEDELIC CHAMPION
"This was... The first Dark Trap song I ever made. I used to make emo rap songs before this. I actually have a whole unreleased album of emo rap songs, but I don't think the world is ready to know that side of me yet. I made this song after a pre-release listening session of that album, one of my friends commented that I should make happy songs. People want to feel happy. So I pondered on what I related to apart from sadness: Drugs"
- Benjamin Blackbird
SHUT UP, LISTEN
"When I broke up with my girlfriend I wrote this song... I really wanted her to listen... Maybe if I would have been more patient... Things would have been different"
- Benjamin Blackbird
SIPPIN' LEAN Ft. Teeset
"bruh... Just Sip Lean and chill out"
- Benjamin Blackbird
NINETEEN
"NINETEEN is about the pandemic... well the fun experiences I had anyway... Since I'm trying to spread joy here... #fatherchristmas "
- Benjamin Blackbird
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ALONE IN MY ROOM
'Alone In My Room' was the first ever album Benjamin Blackbird made, and it was made (you guessed it) in his room in Athi River, Kenya. Battling heavy depression and suicidal thoughts this album is not for the faint hearted as it's themes border on mental disorders and insecurities with life itself, as well as drug abuse as a coping mechanism. Following a remaster request for it to be released to fans 'I Shoulda Told Ya' is the first song off this album with Blackbird's troubles with relationships as a theme, due to his anxiety and mental disorders.
TRACKS
This being the second EP to be released, it has a total of eight tracks each with a mellow, grudge or emo sound with a stern message sustained with clever lyricism.
Love Me, Hate Me (Not Available on SoundCloud)
Die Alone (Not Available on SoundCloud)
Monsters
You Didn't Know Me
TRACK DESCRIPTION (As Released)
I SHOULDA TOLD YA
"I should have told her about my anxiety, I wrote a song instead... I'm sorry..."
- Benjamin Blackbird
R U N A W A Y
"R U N A W A Y is a song about a depressed boy and a depressed girl who love each other so much that they doing their best to encourage each other to get through life despite life’s trials and tribulations. "
- Benjamin Blackbird
WASTED
" 'WASTED' is a song about basically turning up every weekend like I used to do back in the day. I still turn up though, not as often"
- Benjamin Blackbird
Die Alone
"This was the second song I ever wrote. I was fed up. I was overwhelmed with everything and everyone… and I didn’t know how I would express myself and my limitations. I wrote this song on pills trying to numb myself. I wanted to find myself… y'know… try to get out of the negative thoughts and actually make something of myself. I hope by releasing this song today I get to inspire someone else too. "
- Benjamin Blackbird
OFFSHORE RIG
"Basically my psychedelic trip of owning an ‘Offshore Rig’ ‘a Moon Buggy’ and a ‘Range Rover’ and just chillin' with a soda."
- Benjamin Blackbird
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