Ahead of a performance at Camp Flog Gnaw in November, rapper Samara Cyn is keeping the hype alive on her latest head bop single, “vitamins n minerals.”
Produced by Ovrkast, who’s worked with Drake and Earl Sweatshirt, Cyn rises to the call as she continues to ride a steady climb in popularity thanks to the strengths of tracks like “Sinner” and “pop n olive.” But when it came to the song’s inspiration, she had a straightforward concept in mind.
“I’m just having fun,” she said. “How it should be.”
That sentiment couldn’t be any clearer based on the first few seconds of “vitamins n minerals,” which starts with a gentle, soulful piano beat. Cyn expectedly flows over the production with no problem, dishing out punchlines like “Prophylactics hoggin’ my pantry, my reach to stay intact” and “Turn a rapper to a sucker, tongue him down and keep it punny.”
However, what’s most impressive about “vitamins n minerals” is how Cyn breaks hip-hop down to the essentials. The chopped vocals on the beat and its overall boom-bap influence mean Cyn can focus on going bar for bar, ensuring she’s the main attraction.
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True to the statement she put out with the single’s release, Cyn treats the song like an exercise in lyricism. But even her simpler singles put most rappers working today to shame, with “vitamins n minerals” doubling as proof to any doubters of her capabilities as an emcee.
See Samara Cyn in LA at Camp Flog Gnaw on Nov. 15/16.
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Listen to “vitamins n minerals” the new single from Samara Cyn.
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