Nigerian indigenous rapper Highstarlavista opens his brand new “MATERIAL” EP with the title track, and it sets a confident tone from the jump.
Producer Fiive handles the sound on this one, and the two clearly understood the assignment. “Material” works as both a statement and an introduction, the kind of track you put first when you want people to know exactly what they’re walking into before anything else plays.
Highstarlavista leads Thugbloc/Plug Music, and this EP feels like his most organised project yet. He raps with that raw, street-rooted delivery his core fans already know well. Nothing sounds forced here. The energy flows naturally from start to finish.
As the opener on a six-track project, “Material” does its job well. It pulls you in without giving everything away. The rest of the EP still has surprises waiting. But this first record makes sure you stay long enough to find them.
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