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Infinity Knives & Brian Ennals’ A City Drowned In God’s Black Tears
Infinity Knives & Brian Ennals - A Melancholy Boogie
It's time for Beginnings, the podcast where writer and performer Andy Beckerman talks to the comedians, writers, filmmakers and musicians he admires about their earliest creative experiences and the numerous ways in which a creative life can unfold.
On today's episode, I talk to rapper and musician Brian Ennals and Tariq Ravelomanana AKA Infinity Knives. Originally from Annapolis, Maryland and Tanzania respectively, Brian and Tariq made music separately for years, and after reading about Brian in the Baltimore Sun, Tariq reached out to him and eventually asked Brian to feature on his album Dear, Sudan. This led to their debut Rhino XXL in 2020. While the album was a local hit, it did not prepare them for the reception their second album King Cobra would receive. Released on Phantom Limb in the middle of 2022, it became a word of mouth sensation, organically making everybody's end-of-year lists, deservedly so, as it's fantastic!
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King Cobra, Infinity Knives and Brian Ennals (2022)
Not one for those who like their rap subtle, nuanced or understated, pretty much all there is to get out of King Cobra is plain to see. And that isn’t a bad thing, from the bluntness of its politics, nihilism and humour to its showily eclectic beatmaking, the appeal isn’t just obvious – it’s genuine and lasting, too.
Pick: ‘A Melancholy Boogie’
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Fuck Ted Cruz forever, I hope he gets stabbed The country is bleedin', the cut isn't healin' At some point you gotta just peel off the scab Cocaine and vodka 'cause I'm always sad Bro, I'm so broke, me and money play tag I can't catch it so I'm stressin' And that's why these Newports stay gettin' dragged
Nation of Islam is feds Malcolm X found out and that's why he's dead Told my shrink he's gotta change my med Go to D.C. and chop heads Killed all the buffalo and burned the teepees Resurrect Nat Turner with a bong and a Ouija Kids with the squeegees givin' 'em pistols So they can rob crackers instead of cleanin' your windows
