Setting the tone with an ethereal panning vocal sample, Proklaim opens his single, Sparrow with the commentary, “Out here talking to myself, people thinking I’m crazy, I never was my friend…”
Intricate keys emerge as the track expands and Proklaim takes us on a subversive adventure with a textured Hip-Hop beat and exquisite delivery. Sparrow touches on themes of the human condition, empowerment, the state of the industry, his iconography, skillset, love energy and abundance.
We appreciate the way that Proklaim can switch up his flow, proving his chops as one of the fiercest rappers in the industry. The panning vocal sample that dimensionalizes the track is fused cohesively into our protagonists epic delivery, and we are hypnotized.
A particularly outstanding lyric which really sets Proklaim apart from the pack and cements his intention, is when he says, “I don’t wanna be another in the long line of rappers that all sound the same…”
Proklaim is from Namibia, and is clearly an artist who is not only passionate about the craft, but highly intellectual and detail oriented. He is a pioneer fusing the aesthetics of genuine lyricism and charisma over edgy progressive production.
His content is often message driven much like 2pac, and has a commanding listenability and energy that is refreshing. His tone is unique, and he has a versatility that fuses reggae soul and purist Hip-Hop.
We love the energy that Proklaim brings to the game and have been exploring his wider and extensive discography via SoundCloud!