#YksoprettywithITISWHATITIS

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High Life, Low Tides: Yksopretty's "IT IS WHAT IT IS" Okay, here we go. Buckle up, buttercups, because Yksopretty's "IT IS WHAT IT IS" just body-slammed my expectations. This Detroit native, apparently a herald of Michigan's new wave (whatever that sonic sorcery is), dropped an album that’s… well, it is what it is. Six tracks of futuristic trap colliding head-on with… the existential dread of having too many gold chains? Seriously, that's the vibe. https://open.spotify.com/album/1bka60jvXUj0dK5BGDSP9K This isn't just bling-bling anthems. The core theme here, swirling like expensive cognac in a slightly chipped glass, is the struggle between the high life and the low, dirty undercurrent that pulls you under. Think of it as a sonic retelling of that one time I tried to make toast while contemplating the heat death of the universe. Both tasks involve fire, potential for disaster, and profound philosophical implications. Yksopretty’s rapping of boastfullness of riches versus the struggles he has, is pure rap poetry. Yksopretty is laying bare the anxieties, the compromises, the ever-present feeling that the champagne wishes and caviar dreams could evaporate faster than a politician's promise. It's the musical equivalent of finding a winning lottery ticket… tucked inside a foreclosure notice. Did I mention the guy delivers this with raw energy and infectious hooks? Oh, right, the brief. I’m supposed to say things like that. [caption id="attachment_58864" align="alignnone" width="1284"] High Life, Low Tides: Yksopretty's "IT IS WHAT IT IS"[/caption] The genre? Hip-hop, electronic, alternative R&B… throw in some rap, trap. Ultimately, it’s like the soundtrack to a high-stakes poker game played on a neon-lit spaceship hurtling towards… who knows? The beauty is in the question itself. It is refreshing. The melodic flow adds to this masterpiece of art. The sound Yksopretty provides makes me think, if Sun-Ra had a musical grandchild who listened only to 808s & trap while studying Renaissance art. "IT IS WHAT IT IS" is an odd bird of a piece of art, beautiful, flawed. A contradictory sound for us, making it utterly human. Does that make any sense? It probably will once the beats do their job. Follow Yksopretty on Twitter, YouTube, Instagram and TikTok.