Watch: N-jay.52 x SaintBravo – “Wrote Back” (Official Video)

On “Wrote Back” N-jay.52 and SaintBravo meet on a track that’s been designed to the last detail. There are blood-orange guitars, drums that sound like hollowed-out tree trunks and a low-end opaque as oil-fire smoke. 

What these two musicians are after is nothing less than the belt. And what they use to get it is an analogy that juxtaposes a mothers love with their own battles for artistic supremacy.

N-jay.52 ‘s voice is multitracked when the moment calls for it, but each layer is bone-dry. His stories spark smells and full-color memories; his consonants bruise. Though his tone portends regret, he narrates a degree removed. His melody packs light. In contrast, SaintBravo ‘s carbonated rasp is greatful. He bends his narrative toward his mother. He’s tilting into the past, contorting his voice the whole time. The stakes for both rappers have made them even more sibilant than they normally are.

Watch “wrote back” below and tell us what you think.