Drawing us in with an intricate, bold and dimensional rising soundscape featuring throat-rolling ad libs, ChantiMan opens Got the Stride with an assertive energy and atmospheric vocals. We are immediately enthralled by the horns and the international feel that manifests with the track as ChantiMan shares the lyrics, “ChantiMan step in the room, yeah the temperature rise, got that heavyweight bounce, you can see it in my eyes…”
The opus expands into an anthem of self-assurance, abundance manifestation and overall swag and needless to say, we are obsessed. The production is slick and we feel empowered by the overarching message of the song. There is no doubt that fans of Pitbull, Nelly, and Jason Derulo would be able to connect with the danceability of Got the Stride. The prose is smart and the vibe is fun.
The horns definitely give the track a larger-than-life feel. ChantiMan‘s flow is locked in and the playful confidence oozes out of him. It is equally suited to the club or a party playlist. It’s also stadium-friendly, we could imagine it opening a basketball or football game. ChantiMan definitely has aura and star quality.
Based in Belfast, Northern Ireland, ChantiMan is an independent hip-hop and rap artist, house DJ, music producer and audio instrument engineer. His name, meaning “Lyrical Chanting Man”, reflects his identity as a self-described chanter, blending traditional hip-hop with electronic house and dance influences.
His earlier single We Can Make It Thumpin’ gained traction in the UK music scene, with its video reaching the Top 20 of the British Black Music Awards’ favourite domestic Black music videos in 2013.
For sync placements, Got the Stride could bring the right vibes to films like Hustle, Step Up, Magic Mike XXL, The Fast and the Furious and Central Intelligence. On television, we could imagine it in Beauty in Black, Bel-Air, Power, Insecure or Entourage.
We love what ChantiMan is creating, and have added Got the Stride to our New Music Spotlight playlist, and our TIMELESS playlist, whilst we continue to stream the wider discography of ChantiMan, including Feel Alright, Storm In a Tea Cup, and Fantasy Frog.