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On “Time Coming,” the outro to his latest EP, CA$H: The Elegant Fella, Brooklyn’s Kai Ca$h addresses a myriad of struggles and triumphs the Black man encounters. How many rappers will open a record by admitting that their biggest problem is being socially awkward? Kai doesn’t stop there—he acknowledges that he’s way too generous (“Why the fuck I’m so selfless?/Giving my help out when I need a hand, it’s like the pressure ain’t felt”) and that he’s struggling to navigate a world full of negativity (“Pray I commute through the bad route/No seatbelt and crash out, but God got me”). Though the song initially reads like a dejected confessional, there’s a tangible shift in his energy when he pauses to reflect on the higher power guiding him: “God sent the messages down, told me to fall on my truth/‘Just have a little faith, you a fortunate youth.’”
With artists releasing songs at a fast and furious pace, it’s difficult for the average hip-hop head to keep track of it all—no matter how tapped in they are. That’s why we created The Ones, a daily post to highlight the song you need to hear.
Check out previous Ones, and listen to new rap from Kai Ca$h and more on our Spotify playlist.
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