![]() “Mama Bling” is triumphant and sets the tone for the album. Rather, he respects the influence and retains his distinctive voice while adding a distinguishing pop-rock edge. Abhi sounds like Chance the Rapper on “Somebody to Love,” yet he doesn’t bite. The verses are laid-back and feature swinging melodies. In my opinion, the best tracks on the album are “Sex ‘N Drugs,” “Somebody to Love” and “Mama Bling.” “Sex ‘N Drugs” has some groovy synths that complement the catchy chorus. Chance the Rapper’s Acid Rap, Kendrick Lamar’s good kid and m.A.A.d city, Nirvana’s In Utero and Aesop Rock’s The Impossible Kid are a few of the albums mentioned and each of these albums’ influences can be heard throughout Marbled. In a press pack for the album, Abhi cites 10 different albums as influences for this project. Marbled is an enjoyable listen for most moods and serves as an example of how genres can blend tastefully like a good smoothie. Hip-hop has had a history of rock integration, such as Run-DMC and the Beastie Boys, and Abhi wants to bring back this fusion Marbled can be see as the first step toward this goal. If anything, his music will thrive because it is not like anything else right now. On the album intro “Mama Bling,” Abhi raps, “what a sad reality that we have, scrolling through my twitter like what happened to rap?”Ībhi may be very frustrated with the current ‘sound’ of hip-hop, but his music is not in danger. The album is refined, classic and smooth. His latest album, Marbled, is a double album that mixes hip-hop and rock. His record deal is with Tommy Boy Entertainment, alongside Ghostface Killah and De La Soul. That’s where he gets his name from – he’s a nomad who has already traveled the world. ![]() Abhi is originally from India but spent time growing up in China, India and Fiji, and went to college in California. He is an exciting enigma and also relatively unknown. Abhi the Nomad is the type of artist that will never be boring.
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