“Tadpole Racing” demonstrated that Kuh-Leeb is capable of great economy of expression while producing a rich soundscape to pair with his lyrics. From jump the textured rhythms and dream-like melodies swirl and intertwine to produce a sense of being outside normal time. Kuh-Leeb comments on the tensions between the demands of what it takes to achieve success and the trappings and rewards thereof and the desire to not compromise one’s values and get too attached to the “good” things of a life in art and music that end up being burdens that undermine your ability to stay with it with integrity or at all. In the end it seems like Kuh-Leeb is expressing how it can all end in disillusionment when the reality of everything involved hits you all at once with a simple “Oh damn” repeated into the outro. The song is just under two minutes long but contains an astute evaluation and heartfelt assessment of the complexities and nuances of how things are and how they shouldn’t have to be. Listen to “Tadpole Racing” on Spotify and follow hip-hop artist Kuh-Leeb on Instagram.
Queen City Sounds and Art 
You must be logged in to post a comment.