Up-and-coming rapper/singer PnB Rock delivers a crowd-pleasing single with โSelfishโ fromย GTTM: Goin Thru the Motions.
22017 โ new year, new artists.ย One promising new artist in the urban vein is PnB Rock.ย PnB is representative of the hybrid musician โ one who both sings and raps interchangeably.ย He has released a couple of mixtapes, most notably the commercially available 2015 effort, RNB 3, released on major label Atlantic. 2017 welcomes his proper debut, GTTM: Goin Thru the Motions. ย Three singles arrived prior to GTTM: โNew Dayโ, โPlaya No Moreโ, and โSelfish.โย
โSelfishโ is in the introspective, lethargic vein of the urban contemporary style.ย The style is appealing, but has also grown clichรฉ at times.ย The record benefits from its lush, slick production work, specifically the drum programming and use of synths. This production establishes the vibe and overall sentiment of the record. Vibe is everything these days.
PnB Rockโs approach is pop-rap driven. He half-sings, yet he handles the melodic lines rhythmically with great agility.ย If nothing more, heโs nimble. The catchy, repetitive hook is the major selling point:
โIโm selfish I want you all to myself I swear You donโt need nobody else I swear I want you all to myself Because Iโm selfish, yeah...โ
Final Thoughts
Lyrically, PnB isnโt delivering home runs.ย He speaks in slang, spitting game. Again, this is clichรฉ as opposed to groundbreaking. Nonetheless, โSelfishโ is an enjoyable single โ definitely a crowd-pleaser.
PnB Rock โข GTTM: Goin Thru the Motions โข EMPIRE / Atlantic โขย Release: 1.13.17ย
Photo Credit: EMPIRE / Atlantic