Georgia State has a real musical gem at its ranks; J-Killa who is a lyrical genius and virtuosic poet started writing literature while he was still in school and he has since integrated that poetic artistry in his music to make it one of the most intriguing sounds a listener can be subjected to. He started this year with a bang with the release of his evocative album “DeVoted 4eVa” which has been making numbers with popular hits such as ‘All I need” having amassed over 33.4 K Streams in such a short period. “Never Give Up On You” is another single off of the album with over 20.9 K streams and still counting. The track is a romanticized hip-hop ballad that has a diversity of instruments and genres meshed together to make it a full-house production that is brimming with so much top-notch creativity and innovation to keep a listener heavily invested with the relatable lyrics and evocative melody.
The introduction welcomes a listener to a lovely musical space with the alluring piano that waves through in honorable fashion before inviting other powerfully moving instruments that have been measured to artistic detail such as the atmospheric beat synths, the hip-hop quintessential powerful bass lines, the punchy drums and the background extra complex instruments which completes this sound in staggering fashion.
The glamour is added further by J-Killa’s lyrical prowess as he cuts through with his powerful vocals like an assassin illuminating the message through the lyrics in a breathtaking manner. The title of the song gives you a clever hint of what the track is all about and when J-Killa gets on those vocals delivering the catchy hooks amidst the exploding instruments, you realize that there is that kind of love worth fighting for – one which you cannot give up on no matter what. This is the kind of love J-Killa tells about in a lyrical fashion.
There is no debating that he is the real deal in the industry right now, a hot cake who knows how to connect with his audience musically and his future will be nothing short of a colossus of metallic and granite success! “Never Give Up on You” is available on all the major streaming platforms – stream it, save it to your favorites library, and share it with someone you feel special about to let them know you will never give up on them!
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