Eastbound

Tracks

1. 1. First Paycheck FeelingProof that a first check feels like a heartbeat. I wanted the album to start on a win.soul-sample rap, hopeful hip hop2:40
2. 2. Barbershop Chair ConfessionsEverything I know about confession I learned in a barber's chair. Clippers are the hi-hat.boom-bap, story rap2:53
3. 3. Night Shift RoyaltyFor everybody who clocks in when the city clocks out.boom-bap, anthemic rap3:28
4. 4. Overpass EchoFifteen years old, rhyming at concrete. The sky was the only crowd.boom-bap, nostalgic rap2:39
5. 5. Landlord Called Me SirFunny how a landlord's tone changes when the rent clears. I kept it light but I meant every word.conversational rap, soulful hip hop2:05
6. 6. Mixtape in the Glove BoxFound a scratched disc in the glove box and it was my own voice from years back.nostalgic rap, lo-fi boom-bap3:10
7. 7. Record Shop Digger's HandsDigging crates is church for me. The bell above the door is the amen.crate-digger rap, boom-bap3:29
8. 8. Corner Pharmacy LightsGreen cross, quiet nod, a whole neighborhood in a glance.tender boom-bap, story rap3:04
9. 9. Mama's Church ShoesMama's polishing the same shoes for ten years. This is my love letter to her and to every pew.gospel-sample rap, tender hip hop3:40
10. 10. Stoop Steps at Golden HourThe title track closer in spirit: Sunday evening, stoop full of folding chairs, everybody still here.warm rap, soul-sample2:39