MOTHER NATURE ANNOUNCES NEW EP ‘NATURE’S WORLD ‘
What’s the first thing that comes to you when the word “Mother Nature” is uttered? For a majority of us, it is the spirit of the planet we live in embodied in a maternal figure that we can all relate to. Then there’s a mythological aspect to it referring to the Greek Goddess of nature called Gaia (yes, she’s also a character in Captain Planet). No matter what school of thought you fall into, one thing remains true and that is Mother Nature is a force to be reckoned with. She isn’t someone that we should take for granted because doing so would spell our doom. So, take heed of this advice: Take care of her with respect and she pays you back tenfold. Cross the lines and you are subjected to face her wrath that will surely decimate you into tiny shreds.
With all that being said, the musicverse of all places has their very own version as well. Which comes in the form of Chi town rap duo Mother Nature namely, Kalevah Knox (Shasta Matthews), and T.R.U.T.H (Tierney Reed). While they may not have supernatural powers (just yet), they are gifted with the power of words, musicality and a heart that passionately beats for making radical social change in our communities. Songs such as CLOUDZ feat. Sir Michael Rocks, GOOFIEZ feat. Valee, MOMENTZ, MOORTALZ and so much more display all that as well as capturing that tenacity that’s sharp enough to cut through the thickest of materials.
As much as they are hip hop goddesses themselves representing loud and proud it’s golden age, they too are educators who champion the youth. How so? They achieve this by giving workshops entitled “The Miseducation Of Hiphop”. Specialized classes that cater to improving the mental health of adolescents with hip hop as the medium. Its early beginnings can be traced in 2015 in congruence with their then growing careers. As time flew by and now with over 600 students have taken part in this life changing class. They are on the look out to spread their wings wider out for more in the future.
At the moment, with all these going on they too have announced that they will be releasing their upcoming EP entitled “Nature’s world” via Closed Sessions this June 10th. This is a follow up entry to their highly acclaimed and warmly received “SZNZ” mixtape which was released last April 20, 2021. Which received high praise from NPR, Complex, Consequence Of Sound, Uproxx, Okayplayer, Paste and tons more. Now talk about a powerful comeback!
Taking a quick glance at the album itself, it currently boasts of six in your face tracks namely: “Don’t Worry”, “Majestic Flower feat. theMind”, “Midnight Garden feat. Mother Wata”, “Travelerz”, “Heaven’s Interlude”, and “Sequoia Treez”. For those thirsty for a preview, we’re in luck because they’ve released the first tune in the album “Don’t Worry”. Available in all platforms, this also comes with a music video that’ll get you hot and bothered in all the right ways.
Smooth, sultry, and thought provoking, “Don’t Worry” is an anthem for those who want to live that chill life. It’s that dream scenario that we all crave from time to time most especially when we are down in the dumps. This is manifested in the lyrics, their body movements in the video and most especially through the beat and delivery. A departure from majority of hip hop music nowadays that opt to go for that hard hitting and gut punching approach. A testament that these two are deep thinkers and very willing to go against the flow of need be.
Looking for more Mother Nature? If you’re just as crazy as we are for them, go ahead and follow their official website, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube accounts. You won’t wanna miss all the fun, excitement and overabundance of talent.
Peace out!
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