The 44 Tape: Listen to 14-Year-Old Egyptian Rapper Aeshis Ponder Life in Cairo in Accomplished Debut Album
The very personal album sees the young rapper explore the ups and downs of growing up, his relationship with Cairo and the struggles that accompany coming-of-age.
The rapper is a fan of New York-based Egyptian rapper, Felukah, and finds inspiration in the likes of Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, Joey Bada$$ and Frank Ocean, with many moments in the album being quite reminiscent of Ocean’s Channel Orange, melodically and stylistically. The album was mostly produced by 15-year-old Cairo-based producer, Ali Lasheen, a friend of Aeshis, with the exception of ‘Pink Lemonade’, which was produced by Aeshis himself. The rapper is planning another album, followed by a more experimental project merging astro-music with hip-hop in the near future.
At only 14 years of age, the young rapper has exhibited quite the ability in experimenting with different themes and styles. Though the mixing and mastering of the album is where it comes across as somewhat unpolished, it seems to have kicked off a – very possibly – promising journey.
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