Serpentwithfeet (Josiah Wise) taps Ty Dolla $ign and Yanga YaYa for a surefire, naughty bop in βDamn Gloves,β the promo single for his third LP.
βUh-huh / Damn gloves.β Serpentwithfeet is a talented musician who deserves far more attention. He brought the heat on his 2021 sophomore album,
DEACON. One of the best and steamiest songs from DEACON was the song
βWood Boyβ which has nothing to do with trees
. I mention that song because
Josiah Wise embraces S-E-X once again on
βDamn Glovesβ, the promo single for his third LP,
GRIP (arrives February 16, 2024). Produced alongside
Nosaj Thing, Mike Irish, and S.Dot, with some cool minimal, but slick, modern cues, Wise taps
Ty Dolla $ign and
Yanga YaYa for the assist
.
βDamn Glovesβ runs a skinny two-and-a-half minutes in duration. That is sufficient! It features an enigmatic sound early-on, making the listener anticipate what is going down + whatβs to come. As always, serpentwithfeet catches the ear with his distinct pipes. The unique chorus is the first thing the listener hears post-intro:
βHold you closer, closer than those damn gloves
Kiss you longer, longer than a opera
If we keep on dancinβ we gonβ make love
Hold you closer, closer than those damn gloves.β
Ooh-wee! Wise goes on to perform the first verse where the sex is pronounced: βI just wanna keep grind-grindinβ on my nigga / Whateverβs on his leg, good God, itβs gettinβ thicker.β Well, damn
! Sure, Wise is overt, but give him credit for embracing what he desires sexually
. Ty Dolla $ign arrives in the second verse. Heβs ALWAYS a vibe given his versatility (βDiamond choker, give me face like poker / How she get in, she fuckinβ the promoterβ). Yanga YaYa, a new age soul artist from South Africa
, adds to the vibe in the bridge, performing in Zulu
. All in all,
βDamn Glovesβ is a fun listen, one that is ear-catching from the onset. Serpentwithfeet is a tremendous talent.
Serpentwithfeet β’
GRIP β’
Secretly Canadian β’
2.16.24
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