Andrew Veeder on October 12th, 2016

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It appears that Los Angeles rapper Sidizen King is just getting started. Following a hip-hop cover of the EDM duo the Chainsmokers’ “Don’t Let Me Down” last month, and his tropically infused, uplifting “One Day” this spring, he’s back with a new single “Eye For An Eye,” a song from his forthcoming EP. Over a funky bassline and sputtering synth storm produced by Nate Pyfer, King trades off spitting verses about heartbreak at breakneck speed with The Strike‘s Chris Crabb, whose catchy and crisp falsetto helps bridge the gap between electro-pop and hip-hop. King is reminiscent of Wes Period, in that his sound is an amalgamation of different genres and influences. His flow is ever-changing and playful, while remaining distinctly his own, smoothly dropping lyrics like: “Looking back, I know the course was wrong / But at the time I had to kick it like fourth and long / I mean I shouda resisted but the force was strong / Like a thousand burning suns and like four LeBron’s.” Check it out below.

||| Stream: “Eye For An Eye” feat. The Strike, “One Day” and “Disappear”