Floyd Zion finds the resonant nexus of introspective synth pop, industrial gangster rap and minimalist lo-fi production on the “Black Hoodie” single. In the track’s one minute nineteen seconds it is so concise in telling the story of a young man perhaps doomed by his circumstances because “I was raised just to never give a fuck.” At a young age learning to use a gun, violence and attitude to get what he’s been conditioned to want and to garner the symbols of success through a channel so dysfunctional and abusive yet brutally effective that it’s a self-reinforcing lifestyle that perpetuates the victimization of self and others. The production on the song is somehow both so intimate and stark it draws you in to a deep understanding of the worldview depicted and how it’s just a natural consequence of a world that denies you your core human needs and dignity from a young age and how adapting to surviving and feeling like one has power and the ability to satiate one’s desires immediately is more than simply seductive. The song is completely lean and is somehow imbued with mood and atmosphere. Listen to “Black Hoodie” on YouTube and follow Floyd Zion on Instagram.
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