Conscious Rap is a sub-genre of Hip Hop that focuses on creating awareness and imparting knowledge. Conscious rappers traditionally decry violence, discrimination, and other societal ailments. It’s propelled by the conviction that radical social change comes through knowledge of self and personal growth as well as societal awareness.
Former T.I.C member, award nominee and active HHC community member, Adroit TDO. Currently residing in Polokwane, Turf is now a solo artist. He is a recording artists/songwriter that started in 2009, with a group of friends collectively known as “T.I.C”- they have had hit songs such as “United We Stand Alone” a single that won ‘Song of the Year’ at Hip Hop Cares Awards in 2014 before going solo and quietly dropping an array of singles.
Rappers are products of different musical stylings informed by different environments, attitudes and aspirations. "The songs i write are about my life, friends, family and most people i come across along the way, my inspiration comes from my everyday experiences and J. Cole music.” Says Adroit.
(05/10/2018)
Adroit dropped The Breakhrough EP:
The BreakThrough EP
When asked about the EP before the release, this is what Adroit had to say “It has different sounds that basically focused on the breakthrough on every situation that i come across. And hopefully people can relate to, and find comfort in listening to them as it might be what a few are going through as well.”
The Breakthrough EP, showcases Adroit's overall musicality, pairing his ability as a lyricist breaking through from being a Group MC to a Solo artist with a more broadly developed production palette and being a better person.
And I think this is true: Adroit delivers his lyrics with different flows, intensity and passion. This along with the realness of his perspective, gave this EP a whole sense of credit. The lyrics as well as, the simple album cover designed by Selby Thlolo Maile of SeFosh, paints a bigger picture of “From a concrete who knew that a flower would grow” says Czar ODriego, transports you into the time and places. In terms of music, the instruments are kept simple and stay in the background, enabling the focus to stay on Adroit’s gritty lyrics.
This latest EP finds the Mi-image signee in a referential state of mind. In addition to all the name checks, the tape also features Panel, Slabsta, and Afro25, and Bravo99 on the productions.
“Hip Hop” is the opening track of the the EP and more than a cliché coming-of-age strory, the narrative of the song revolves around his journey of falling in-love and staying in within the Hip Hop culture, and it fades off with Adroit reminiscing about writing his first rhyme and realizing that this is exactly what he wants to do for the most part of his life. It's not just the wild concepts that keep these songs afloat, it is Adroit’s tremendous underrated delivery. Some artists who focus strictly on lyricism are often criticized for overwhelming listeners with “too much” content. Honestly, it’s a fair complaint. But that’s not case for “Dreams”, NO YOU SERIOUSLY NEED TO HEAR THIS!!
“The Man” and its flipside “Mi-image”, here’s what I got from them: Just because someone perceives you to be a certain way, it doesn’t mean you’re that way. I’m sure a lot of people already know that. And if do already know it, I applaud big time. That’s a huge weight off your shoulders and a serious sign of healthy self-image. But if you’re not anything like that, I hope this song helps you to see what it is trying to encourage. Just because someone some has an opinion about you, it doesn’t mean it’s always right and you have the right to be you own image!
“Down For You,” on this song Adroit talks about his relationship troubles, which underneath the moral struggles and dream theme he keeps hinting at as it’s also a track on the EP, he goes back to throughout the record. He is trying to be a good to his girl but he isn’t succeeding “Sometimes it’s hard for me too/ and I know you hate the change I’m going through/ Like I’m neglecting you, it’s nothing like that/ It’s part of what the game entails/And I hope it don’t change how we feel inside/And how we live to see us grow/”, it inspires new-found, less misogynistic thoughts about women than we are accustomed to hearing from the regular rap songs. And the drama builds musically as well, with Panel’s enthusiasm on the chorus and Afro 25 on the production side.
“Style sa December” this is ahead of its time (no pun intended), as far as the song. This is a great representation of the album sound and style. It’s psychedelic, futuristic and urban. It is simply other worldly, Slabsta and Adroit TDO are a blend of two realities based on the same idea. They are two perfect example of synergistic inception, they put out joint Kwaito together.
“I'd like to believe for now what my music brings to the community is knowledge, inspiration, motivation, and change to each individual listening. It's a part of an extrinsic positive motivation that i brings about light to each and every situation that i talk about that correlates with them.” Says Adroit.
The ideas are and execution are operated on a different level, “The Breakthrough” is noteworthy for the creativity evident throughout every song. By 2018 you’d think that emcees had covered every topic in conceivable manner, but the varying themes all flow together as one EP feel natural and far from forced.
Hip Hop lyrics are powerful, not only are many of them amazingly inspirational in themselves, but when spoken in a song, the message becomes clearer and sinks in much more than it normally would. We all know how great music make us feel.
Yours Truly:Shabba-Pen
Follow Adroit TDO on the following:
Facebook: Adroit Phoshoko
Twitter: A_Droit_
Wapttrends: Waptrendz.com/adroittdo
SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/adroittdo
Listen and download this tape here:
https://audiomack.com/album/adroit-tdo/the-breakthrough-ep
https:
https://m.soundcloud.com/user-649929923/sets/the-Breakthrough-EP
Watch "Mi-image" here:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=M6oHBZUVoAc&feature=youtu.be
