CP Looney - “American Rebel”
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This week in music, we have an out of townerrrrrr. Where out of town? Texas. Where in Texas? Austin. OK, ok, we see youuu! Here’s a little about CP: “Austin, TX born and raised, CP Loony is a real Hip Hop Artist putting Austin on the Map. 2017 he decided to put his all into his music. Since then, he’s rocked some of Austin's most prominent stages, sharing the spotlight with the likes of Currency, Cam'ron and Rich Homie
Quan. Loony caught the eyes and ears of Austin writers and tastemakers when his 2018 single, "Thru it All" hit the airwaves on Austin's KUTX (The Breaks). The Austin Chronicle caught wind and recognized the song and named it a top 10 record of 2018. 2019 and 2020 was another year of growth as he was named an Official SXSW artist for the first & second time.”
He is already on the radiooooo, watch out now! Today, we are going to focus on a couple songs from his latest project American Rebel. “The album is based on how I feel about being a black man in America and all the stereotypes we face,” said CP Loony. “Not trying to fall in the trap and carving my own path despite the
statistics they put on our lives, overcoming many obstacles and learning how to turn my losses into valuable lessons.” That’s what life’s all about, right? Turning losses into valuable lessons. Alright, let’s get to the music.
Introvert: First of all, fire. This is definitely a song I can hear myself listening to on a regular day. He’s essentially talking about him just being more to himself because he knows these dudes out here don’t be real. He sticks to the code and just stacks. That’s all there is to it.
American Rebel: This song is the ode to being yourself no matter what. Labels are so easy to give someone but watch who and how you’re labeling people. Just because someone sees you in a certain light doesn’t mean that you’re exactly what they say you are. That decision is up to you. I think something interesting here is that the song is titled American Rebel and he’s apart of the population in this country that is often misrepresented and mislabeled as violent and thug-ish. He’s a Black man. But here, he’s telling us that he’s more than just the labels society gives him.
You don’t have to take my word for it, go listen for yourself. Be yourself, don’t be a follower. What do I know? What do you know? You think you’d be a better judge? I dare you to go listen, how ‘bout dat. Go check out the out of towner from AUSTIN, TEXAS. I don’t know why i felt like that needed to be in caps but I think it gets the dramatic effect across much easier.
ANYWHO----IMPORTANT STUFF BELOW:
American Rebel is available on all streaming platforms.
Instagram: @CPLoonyig | Facebook: CP Loony.
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