02.10
Theophilus London is making moves this year! His video for “Hum Drum Town” is already on TV, he’s collaborating with Mark Ronson, and now he’s featured in Complex Magazine. Check the snippet I jacked below…
…You modeled your This Charming Mixtape cover art after an Elvis Costello album cover called, This Year’s Model. What other statements were you making with the album?
The album was a charming statement. It could have been this charming shirt, or this charming hat, this Charming Blog, I created the title from [“This Charming Man”] which comes from Morrissey—one of my icons. And it’s a charming record. It’s love songs, emotions, moods, raw R&B, hard-hitting beats over smooth staccato voices. I focus a lot on my voice because I want it to be an instrument as well. I want my voice to add color.
It’s great to see an artist like Theophilus getting more recognition, because he’s dope and brings fresh energy to the “rap” genre. Props to Herfection for bringing this to my attention. Be sure to peep the rest of the Complex feature.
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Theophilus London – Sandcastles (Feat. Solange Knowles)(Produced by Machine Drum)
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