"Yungmorpheus ' music is a study in seeing the statue lurking within the slab of marble. For nearly a decade, the Miami-raised, Los Angeles-based rapper has been chipping away at a particular sound, smoothing out each beveled edge with every subsequent release. On its face, his formula is pretty simple: well-appointed loops, drums that click more than they crack, sharp-witted couplets delivered in a present but aloof monotone."
"He smokes from a bottomless bag of weed, sips from a sommelier's fantasy draft list, and chooses entrees you can't pronounce from menus you can't afford. His writing and delivery go hand in hand; instead of sitting at the front of the beat, Morph's voice tucks into its nooks until he becomes one of its features, another element in a lush, swirling soundscape."
Yungmorpheus's music blends laconic, present but aloof monotone delivery with well-appointed loops and understated drums, creating a heavy-lidded, mildly psychedelic vibe. The Miami-raised, Los Angeles-based rapper has refined this sound over nearly a decade, smoothing edges across releases. His cultivated chill permeates lifestyle and performance: he smokes, drinks high-end wine, and inhabits luxurious settings while his voice tucks into beats as another sonic feature. Underneath the unhurried cadence and resonant tenor, sharp lines reveal anger, paranoia, and engagement with Black radical tradition. The new album A Spyglass to One's Face, a second collaboration with Dirty Art Club, shows increased destabilization and shifting points of view.
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