Saturday, 15 May 2021

Single Review: Wounded (feat. Randall Rush, Grandsome, Ruste Juxx & JabbaThaKut) by Wounded Buffalo Beats

 

Wounded (feat. Randall Rush, Grandsome, Ruste Juxx & JabbaThaKut)

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Wounded Buffalo Beats

 


Since releasing the album Black Magic & Horns last year, UK producer Wounded Buffalo Beats has keeping that dope Hip-Hop coming with a few single releases including The Victor (feat. Ruste Juxx & JabbaThaKut) and A Serious Threat (feat. Ruste Juxx, El Da Sensei, KD & JabbaThaKut) both of which are serious bangers, trust me. There is also another forthcoming track with Randall Rush and JabbaThaKut, So Mote It Be, that you need to watch for. But we are here to talk about the latest single Wounded which features a stellar international line up in Ruste Juxx (USA), Randall Rush (USA), Grandsome (Canada) and JabbaThaKut (UK).

There is no doubt that Wounded Buffalo Beats is one of the UK’s premier Hip-Hop producers and with a line-up like this there is no doubt this one is gonna be huge but, lets just dive in anyway…

 

Musically Wounded has a deep feel with boom bap drums and an acoustic guitar that has a mariachi feel, sprinkled with emotive cuts, giving the perfect backdrop for some reality focused storytelling. With Randall Rush up first followed by Grandsome and rounded off by Ruste Juxx, Wounded takes hold of the deepest reaches of your mind and immerses you in tales of the struggles of emotions and the trauma that comes with that. Our recent experiences of lockdown’s, being separated from those we love and the on-going fear-based society that is being perpetrated is having a huge negative impact on so many age groups seeing a rise in mental heath issues and suicide, struggles that are very real and affect us all in different ways as we are all affected differently by what happens both around us and to us. It needs highlighting so that moves can be made to help those so desperately in need who have not been able to easily access they need. But Wounded is not just about looking into the darkness, it also brings light too and shows that there is a way out and we can get through this.

For me, listening to this touches on things at a personal level But, it also shows there is no better way to open peoples minds to struggles and ultimate road to recovery, than to do it via the medium of music, which in this case is Hip-Hop music. Wounded definitely creates a perfect balance between entertainment and focused conscious expression and I salute Wounded Buffalo Beats and JabbaThaKut for crafting that deeply focused musical vibe and the emcees for bringing such hard-hitting tales that are rooted in the societies we all live in.  

The theme of the track is also reflected in the artwork, created by @grafik_e, it depicts a CT Scan of a human brain displaying emotional trauma.

Wounded is definitely one you should check out and see where it touches your soul. It is available now via Bandcamp, Link below.

I’ll leave you on that thoughtful note,

See ya,

Steve

LINKS

Get Wounded from Wounded Buffalo Beats on Bandcamp Here:

https://woundedbuffalobeats1.bandcamp.com/


VIDEOS

Wounded



BONUS VIDEOS

A Serious Threat


The Victor



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