#black pat

[sam-and-crystal]

lets hear it for the forgotten 

[thebandcampdiaries]

Black Pat Aka Billionaire P Drops New Track "In N Out"

October 2024 - Black Pat, also known as Billionaire P, has recently released a new single titled "In N Out." The track was inspired by a beat from Doja Cat's album, which caught his attention on platforms like Instagram and TikTok. Though originally a freestyle, Black Pat chose to develop the track further by incorporating a hook, transforming it into a full-fledged song.

He explained that the process of crafting the song involved experimenting with several beats. Ultimately, the Doja Cat beat provided the right foundation for the flow and energy he wanted to capture. Despite trying his lyrics on multiple other tracks, this beat felt like the best fit, and it was an immediate match with what he wanted to accomplish. The artist's vocals blend perfectly with the beat indeed, and the melody is well-balanced. For this reason, the production quality of In N Out stands out, delivering a balance between polished sound and organic flow, providing listeners with a direct representation of Black Pat’s abilities as both a lyricist and performer.

“In N Out” has a sultry, sensual vibe, but what’s even more endearing is the core creative process, and its seamlessness. Black Pat didn’t spend too much time trying to labor over the song. Instead, he allowed himself to be guided by his deepest instincts and roll with it. As a result, it turned out really impactful and punchy, and it sounds like an artist living in the moment and even capturing a more immediate sound that feels genuine and easy to relate to.

Black Pat cites prominent artists like J. Cole, Drake, and Wale as influences, but with "In N Out," he sought to inject his own spin into the Doja Cat beat, starting off on that idea, but really allowing it to take off as something quite unique and dynamic. The track’s creation was born from a moment of spontaneity and creative flow.

The song marks another milestone for the artist, who previously celebrated significant success with a single that garnered over a million views on YouTube, and it shows no sign of slowing down!

[ankokuteion-blog]

Bone Angel

Bone angel, wrapped in shadows Thick and black as tar. Reaches out, grasps at times long past No heart remains, no gut to twist No lungs to be winded, no eyes to cry. But cry she does, that bone angel. Milk white tears trickle down her skull. Only the void is left within.

[kaotaru]

[churchstreetshop-blog]

On the Bookseller's Bookshelf: Mr. Chartwell

When a book is set in England, it's just plain wrong to read it without a cup of tea.

Mr. Chartwell is the story of a human-sized, talking black dog that moves in with a polite English librarian, destroying her sheets and garden and teapots. The dog's name is Mr. Chartwell — or, as he prefers to be called by "friends," Black Pat. To make things even weirder, Black Pat also has a job. His occupation? To visit and torment Winston Churchill. Only the librarian and Churchill can see Black Pat, but his effects are apparent to everyone.

Although this story is hardly realistic, it's not nonsense — it's metaphor. Churchill openly struggled with depression, which he referred to as a "black dog" that followed him through life.

Author Rebecca Hunt's tone is light and conversational, with true-to-life observations and incredibly witty dialogue. But the real brilliance of the book is how it helps us examine depression from different angles in order to explore its effects.

To Churchill, the dog is an enemy. It sits on Churchill's chest so he can't move out of bed, or stands at his feet grinding rocks in his mouth to distract him. Churchill wants Black Pat to leave him and does everything in his power to escape, but he knows that the dog will probably always return. On the other hand, our librarian, though annoyed by Black Pat, also sees him as a kind of pet. He irritates her, but he also gives her some comfort and companionship. The parallels to how depression effects people so differently are fairly obvious, but the unusual perspective Hunt takes on describing them makes a familiar truth more poignant.

I'm really blown away by how well Hunt handled her material, deftly exploring a difficult topic in an unusual way without being cheesy or overly dramatic. From beginning to end, she manages to keep the story hopeful without offering trite solutions or false promises to a very real problem. All that, and she keeps her characters relatable and even funny.

Carrie Rollwagen is co-owner and book buyer for Church Street Coffee & Books.