GiddyGang ft: Vuyo - Sour (Single)

Rising genre-bending six-piece ensemble GiddyGang teams up with Vuyo - one of Norway’s most exciting new MC’s on what is their first offering of their forthcoming collaborative EP. As a young collective of beatmakers, songwriters and session musicians GiddyGang’s members have been building hype through their involvement with globally successful Norwegian acts like boy pablo and Ivan Ave. The production on ‘Sour’ is a rich and well-honed backdrop for Vuyo and lead vocalist Sarah Nærø Pettersen to explore themes of racial identity, police brutality, love, relationships and inequality. Drawing inspiration from legendary beatmakers like J Dilla and modern ensembles like Butcher Brown as well as artists like Mac Ayers - GiddyGang blend hip-hop, jazz, R&B and indie for a sound that is warm, nostalgic and fresh all at once.

South-African/Norwegian MC Vuyo has recently gained widespread critical attention with his collaborative LP «Dialogue» with Ol’Burger Beats Jakarta Records. Having caught the attention of the likes of Pitchfork, he is making a name for himself as an accomplished lyricist who brings out the best in languid jazz-rap production. On the lead single and title track ‘Sour’ he explores his experiences growing up as a mixed-race person with African roots in Norway, feelings on police brutality and living as a minority in one of the most privileged countries in the world.