Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.This latest set from Californian DJ/rapper Tom Shimura shifts restlessly between styles, from the Tom Tom Club-ish electro-funk hip-hop groove of "Kontrol Phreak" to the more Earth, Wind & Fire-flavoured soul of "Coulda Woulda Shoulda", but doesn't lose its sense of unity thanks to Shimura's delivery, which blends urgency with a languid, throwaway manner.
Reuniting occasionally with his old partner-in-rhyme Lateef, his main theme here concerns the value of intuition and assertiveness as the keys to self-determination, as he deals intelligently with such matters as prescription-drug addiction ("Pillz"), domestic paranoia ("Kontrol Phreak") and minor notoriety ("I've Lost Myself"), the latter an impassioned torrent about the vicissitudes of life on the fringes of showbiz.
DOWNLOAD THIS Kontrol Phreak; We Live By The Beat; I've Lost Myself; Oh Baby!
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments