volume 123 - wat u sed
first ever volume on Substack!
memes of the week 🤠
how do i unsend a vibe?
normalize being tuckered out
veronica and i are on opposite ends of this spectrum and i think about the decision to move in together every single day
holy shit lol
how do we feel about the new look?
i feel reinvigorated when it comes to Run It Back. with the renewed excitement comes new energy. even though we’re around 2.5 years of Run It Back, it feels like we’re just getting started
what sparked the change was realizing how i was using my time during unemployment. it’s a typically slow time for companies to hire and with all the hiring freezes / layoffs and the job pool is small
along with applying for jobs and going to the gym, what else was i doing? playing video games a lil too much 🤪
i asked myself, what could i do with my time instead? the answer was in front of me all along: Run It Back
so expect some big things on the horizon. we’re only just getting started
and with that, let's get to the music for the week ❤️🔥
- claudio / claud / @offballscreen
p.s. - this week’s nonprofit is Soccer Without Borders! they use the power of sport to educate and build community. with sports in general, there can be such huge obstacles in participating such as socioeconomic factors, location, and equipment. i love how soccer can teach us so much about ourselves and the world. consider donating today 🙏
this week’s music ⤵️
Cheers - Recorded At Electric Lady Studios
Faye Webster
2021
You came here to welcome me
To what is the end
You said if we weren't in love
We'd still be best friends
(note: the Apple Music playlist has the studio recorded version because this is a Spotify exclusive)
i love love love live albums. i have a newfound appreciation for them after appreciating the coordination that goes involved. if you mess up, you have to start all over again! everyone’s gotta be lockstep to make it work
back to Faye: she’s recorded at the legendary Electric Lady, recorded a follow-up with a 24 piece orchestra, and is now live streaming with said orchestra + live show afterwards in mid-December?
i wish more artists did this.
Rekere 2 Feat. Stakev
Kabza De Small
Released: 2022
file this under the Ampiano genre. what is Ampiano? OkayAfrica explains it best:
Started in Pretoria, [South Africa’s] administrative capital, the rising genre is a sophisticated hybrid of deep house, jazz and lounge music characterized by synths, airy pads and wide basslines.
this is one of my favorite sounds i’ve discovered as of late. this specific song is such a vibe. it sneaks up on you
it starts off slow but slowly burns as more and more layers get added. you look up and you realize that 7ish minutes have flown by and you don’t even know it
Wat U Sed Feat. Doechii & Kal Banx
Isaiah Rashad
Released: 2021
Geeked on my brudda pack, beat and I'm overcharged
Hurt, what I'm servin' in it, spread like the word of God
i wanna be the cowbell guy at the live studio recording
Pressure
Wizkid
Released: 2022
Ikebe causing commotion
Ikebe wey dey bad I must concur
And I no dey look for the hings I no want
Omo na you be my business oh
i mentioned this last week but holy shit i can’t stop listening to this project
I remember not liking "Wut U Sed" initially and loving what I was hearing from Doechii after she got signed to TDE and not realizing that was her on the song lol
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