The restless and smooth percussion on “Groundhog Day” alongside the incandescent keyboard tones with Nappy Nina’s steady flow of lyrics creates a uniquely engaging dynamic. It sounds both soothing and chill but intense and energetic. It’s a dreamlike stream-of-conscious arrangement that is matched by the music video wherein we see the rapper working at her music playing piano with images of dragons and an apartment, distant darkened mountains like fantasy and reality mixing together befitting the lyrics. Later we see Nappy Nina flying through the air in a nimbus of fire and in a convertible driving down a cosmic freeway after appearing in a blaze of light like something out of Repo Man and all the while she seems to be taking it all in stride hinting that even though life can seem like we’re repeating experiences in our lives like the film Groundhog Day we can maintain our inherent sense of self and because of that through it and maybe, just maybe, take some moments to do what we really want to do and not get lost in the hustle and rush of everyday static. Watch the video for “Groundhog Day” on YouTube and follow Nappy Nina at the links below. Her new album Nothing Is My Favorite Thing dropped October 23, 2024.
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