Well-known, talented Kenyan rapper Breeder LW aka Big Baba delivers an amazing banger track titled “Bread Winner”.
It’s the first single from his upcoming “Bread Winner” mixtape, giving fans their first true taste of the project. The track is a confident bundle of Kenyan hip-hop, gengetone and drill, a mix that has helped spread his sound outside the local scene lately. The cocktail lends the record an East African vibe all of its own.
Hard-hitting trap drums with melodic touches on the bottom are the focus of production. Even the official film provides an added layer of depth, with a violinist adding a theatrical flavour to important scenes.
LW the Breeder spits his bars with true assurance throughout the song. He makes his ambitions apparent from the outset, repeating the sentence that translates as never wanting to be broke again. That kind of frankness has an emotional draw to the song.
That balance of desire and thankfulness really gives the record its substance.
“Bread Winner” works because Breeder never tries to distract with unnecessary flair from his point. Instead, he rides the whole song on real struggle and true growth. And it’s that honesty that continues to unite hustlers across East Africa with his music.
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