Baltimore-born, Los Angeles-based artist Naeem Juwan launched his debut album as Naeem, Startisha, in 2020. Fourteen years earlier than that, Juwan launched his debut album as Spank Rock, YoYoYoYoYo. At this time, they’ve each returned. On Naeem’s new single “Bankroll Peelers,” his musical alter-ego Spank Rock raps about disposing of chief executives and reaping monetary rewards.
Based on press launch “Bankroll Peelers,” was “written within the fall of 2024 in Philadelphia’s Callowhill district — the place David Lynch conceived Eraserhead.The music has the same surreality to it. Pearly synths float within the background over a skittering, slinky hi-hat shuffling beat. “Late for my very own funeral,” he sings in a hazy coo in the course of the first verse. It’s produced by Sam Greens, Noah Beresin, and Matti Free, with backing vocals from Arctic Monkeys drummer Matt Helders.
“Bankroll Peelers” places Naeem Juwan’s multifaceted skillset on show, permitting his a number of artistic identities to fulfill in concord. “Spank Rock is the Goat!,” he stated of his persona. “Truly he’s not the goat, he’s a Coyote, Monkey, Loki, or Eshu. As an alternative of feeling at odds creatively with my previous and the place I wish to go, I invited my youthful self again into the room. Spank Rock’s ephemeral vitality rearranged the order of issues. Personally I really feel like I’m extra risk-adverse than Spank Rock is. It’s enjoyable to work with somebody who doesn’t care how individuals understand him. I’d love for music to be stunning once more.”
Take heed to “Bankroll Peelers” under.