#Fly Anakin

[muthamagik]

atlanta, ga

sleep paralysis tour 2024

photos by @southernsiren_ on ig

[thelensofyashunews]

BBYMUTHA SHARES NEW SINGLE "LINES"

The defiant Chattanooga-born, Atlanta-based artist and underground staple bbymutha has just shared her new single “lines” from her upcoming album sleep paralysis—out 4/19 via True Panther Records. Defined by colorful lyricism and genre-bending production, bbymutha instantly stood out among other SoundCould-era artists on her 2017 hit “Rules” (6M+ Streams) and solidified her name a year later with "Lately" featuring Rico Nasty, as well as the poppy, R&B-infused banger "Sleeping With the Enemy" (9M+ Streams). A viral performance of “Heavy Metal” on COLORS in 2019 followed by the release of bbymutha’s critically-acclaimed debut album Muthaland in 2020 led to subsequent collaborations with Zelooperz, Baby Tate, Na-Kel, Pink Siifu, Kelela, and Fly Anakin on her most recent album, Muthaleficent 3. Most recently, bbymutha announced a 25-date tour in support of the forthcoming sleep paralysis, along with new tracks “gun kontrol” and “go!”, with Pitchfork praising the former for the “allure and force of [bbymutha’s] voice, a thick Tennessee drawl that she wields like a weapon”. Cementing herself as a staple in the Southern underground scene, bbymutha is continuing to usher in a new era of self-discovery and reinvention on her new single “lines”, and forthcoming album sleep paralysis – out on 4/19.

With its jittery beat and electric-shock lyricism, “lines” finds bbymutha continuing to challenge traditional genre boundaries by experimenting with new sonics and textures – a trend that will continue across sleep paralysis. A unique blend of Punk, Electronic, and Rap, “lines” is a heart-pounding thrill ride packed with lyrical barbs (“Religion, worship, purpose / Love is not enough for me”) tied together with an infectious UGK/Fat Pat-referencing hook (“He wanna cut me / Like the lines on the dresser”). The track is the third offering from sleep paralysis, which compiles beats from nine different Electronic and Club producers including Foisey, Bon Music Vision, and Kilder. Marking bbymutha’s first full-length LP with True Panther Records, sleep paralysis layers steely and hilarious musings over windswept synths and echoing industrial 808s, bringing both an urgency to bbymutha’s words and a glint of experimentation to her ever-developing sound. The album’s inspiration was derived from a post-lockdown tour in the UK on which she was introduced to the sounds of 90's Garage and UK dance music, a revelating moment following a gauntlet of bad luck and creative rut during the peak of the pandemic. The album’s title, sleep paralysis is a literal reference to the syndrome which bbymutha has been afflicted with since childhood. Providing a way for her to dive back into memories she didn’t even know she had was essential in crafting the album. Showcasing why NYLON recently hailed bbymutha as “Chattanooga’s best rapper”, it’s an album fascinated with the dreamlike nature of trauma, personal history, and fantasy.

[beatsforbrothels]

Fly Anakin - No Dough (Prod. Madlib)

[underground-hip-hop-affiliated]

“The pussy hyperbolic, that’s what I call it, fall asleep in it.” — Fly Anakin

[jacobwren]

FLY ANAKIN - MY N*GGA ft. Quelle Chris, $ilkmoney & Big Kahuna OG 

[ianthecancerian]

full circle vlog 2 (bts)

scored by @mightymozaic

[reckonslepoisson]

Frank, Fly Anakin (2022)

Fly Anakin’s solo stuff hasn’t really ticked for me yet; soulful and competent, it just lacks the marks the points of distinction that so many of his peers have.

Pick: ‘Black to the Source’

[therappundit]

THE PUNDIT’s PICKS: What I’m Listening to Right Now [***Part 2 - for 2025***]

In case you missed my collection of favorites from 2024: https://therappundit.tumblr.com/post/771323311946907648/the-rap-pundit-picks-my-favorite-music-of

Or my ongoing playlists that I started gathering last year: https://therappundit.tumblr.com/post/773841264164716544/the-pundits-picks-yes-gimmie-some-more-of

Hey people, how is 2025 treating you so far? If you said something along the lines of "getting by", or "just trying to survive during these trying times"...yeah we're definitely on the same page.

That being said, good art will always triumph over things that suck, so I vow to stay in the tradition of sharing the things that I love as much as possible...and what I love just happens to be this thing called rap music.

Here are some of the joints/projects that I have kept on loop in my invisible tape deck...

"Top Shottas 2K25 Freestyle" by Robb Bank$ feat. Sir Michael Rocks, Big Short, and Boldy James

"Harlem N*ggas Always Gotta Demonstrate" by Errol Holden

"Bible in the Trunk" by Reuben Vincent feat. Ben Reilly

"ELDERBERRY" by Black Milk & Fat Ray

"Spun Out" by MIKE

"Defiant Jazz" by Nick Satchel & Dp0mmy

"Past Life" by ZelooperZ & Real Bad Man feat. Mavi

"THE LAND" by kingdoughmane. feat. TEDDYTHELEGACY

"PTRD (POST TRAUMATIC RACISM DISORDER)" by Jameel Na'im X

"Sellin Dime Rocks" by El Snappo

"Selling Smoke" by Smoke DZA feat. Memphis Bleek

"cosmic flippers" by Chaos1.0 & Hidden Renaissance feat. Masethemessiah

"Hit The Brakes" by Fat Trel & KP Skywalka

"Wonderful Feelin'" by Apollo Brown & CRIMEAPPLE feat. Willie The Kid

"1:1[FKDUP.BEZEL]" by Pink Siifu feat. Conquest Tony Phillips, bbymutha & Elheist

"Make It Back" by Ola Runt

"316" by 454

"My N*gga" by Fly Anakin feat. $ilkmoney, Quelle Chris & Big Kahuna OG

Until next time...keep your heads up and your volume high, everyone. 🙏

[cbcruk]

FLY ANAKIN - MY NIGGA ft. Quelle Chris, $ilkmoney & Big Kahuna OG

[muthamagik]

i just be dragging my nigga to raves 🤣 this totally not his scene at all but he gon support me no matter what 🤣

[3-tearz]

FlySiifu’s Records & Tapes

[beatsforbrothels]

Fly Anakin - Don't Smoke [prod. Foisey.]

[underground-hip-hop-affiliated]

FLY ANAKIN - MY N*GGA ft. Quelle Chris, $ilkmoney & Big Kahuna OG (OFFICIAL VIDEO)