After a rapid string of singles and collaborations with Reggie Becton, Brent Faiyaz, and STEFAN THEV, it’s no wonder that the new EP from FELIX! revolves around an exhausted confession: “If I fade / Hope all of ‘dis worth it.”
The Brockton rapper and member of Van Buren Records bulldozes into the framework of his new project SOME DAYS ARE BETTER THAN OTHERS, TODAY IS NOT THAT DAY with a dogged hustle on first track “GEEKED!” “Felt bad, right now I gotta focus / This sad lifestyle ain’t for both of us / There was days I was sleeping on sofas,” he raps, linking highs and lows with an intense air of creative urgency.
The followup to his late 2023 project PLEASE DON’T STEAL MY CLOTHES arrived last week (April 19), echoing personal reflections he previously shared in an Instagram video for a Converse campaign. “I’ve been homeless, I’ve been robbed, I’ve been signed, I’ve been dropped,” he stated matter-of-factly in the post. “Journey’s been a trip, man.”
SOME DAYS ARE BETTER THAN OTHERS, TODAY IS NOT THAT DAY, however, pulses with vigor, from the chanting refrain of “SAN CLEMENTE (GO!)” to the lyric “Deep down / Think I’ll never stop working,” another vulnerable excerpt from “GEEKED!” FELIX! eventually loosens his pace for a rare low-key moment, the chilled finale “WISH YOU WAS MINE.” The track serves as a cool-down lap of sorts, giving him just enough time to refresh his flow before reentering the race.
Tune in to the latest from FELIX! below.
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