“WESTSIDE is a love letter to the city I'm from and the people in my life that I feel I have to depart from in order to grow. It is a romanticised story on change, and the existential realities of out growing what I know. Made in my home studio in my bedroom, written by myself and produced by NWAK. We cooked this one up in one sitting over probably about 40 mins and instantly knew that it was one of them ones.” – BENJAMIN
Hailing from Central Auckland, Rapper BENJAMIN is an artist that has had his foot on the gas in the local underground music scene over the last couple of years. Growing up, BENJAMIN was blessed enough to have had music embedded in his surroundings from the start, which has since been fostered to harness a unique passion and love for what he does.
Stylistically, his sound leans into a montage of east coast golden era rap, upon a set of modern cadences to forge a lethal arsenal of familiarity, smooth flowing pockets and head knocking frequencies. BENJAMIN is a narrator, and a true storyteller at heart, balancing his own life experiences and lessons. There is a strong sense of social responsibility in his verses that clearly point to a purpose not only at a personal level, but at a place of influence he foresees for his own future.
BENJAMIN. will follow up the DSP release with an Official Music Video (release date TBC).