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KILLTONY EP

by Tony Njoku

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Straight to the chase you’ve been running from allah The wrinkles near you eyes are from the strain of your past Silly little man you’ve been robbed of your innocence Not even art could protect you from the dark. In a instance, saw your whole life crushed it was menacing Spent the whole time staunched in indifference Blank stares like fuck is this happening Who in your past came a robbed you of your worth Tears in your eyes only thicken up the dirt You sound like you crying when you’re singing all those songs Silly little man don’t pretend like you’re innocent Go blame your past when you break another heart. Where’s the bassinette for the stillbirth it’s your fault all the grief that you caused her All the guilt trips, pointing fingers Should be ashamed of all the names that you called her. Imma change don’t desert me imma change I’m moving forward ‘fore the demons come in range. The inertia, you say you’re moving but your place is unchanged. *Fighting The Thoughts In Your Head* Look at the shots, I just be calling it. Too much ego, I’m bout to fall in it. You do a little, I just do all of it. She came to the crib with them pills and I did all of it. Can’t get out, stuck in my head I’m bout to run, run to the bread I you try to run it again, then imam leave him for dead I feel like Yvonne Rainer, dancing on his grave.
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Back up back up, Zoro going off on the beat Energy cook a nigga to a feast, welcome to the belly of the beast Back back up Zoro don’t have no fears Energy raise a nigga from the dead, straight from the spirit to your ears Back up, likkle man look at me Lock into my eyes that’s pain, baring that all on beat Talk about quid pro quo, think of the return that’s sweet Give the world all my heart, give a man all that cheese Whatever the cost Come what may imma fuck shit up With all of my strength All of my love All of my depth two two’s after everything’s said and done we’re all gonna be dead So before I’m gone give me what I’m worth or I’m coming for you next Back up back up, while the earth’s still turning in peace How am I gonna thinking about climate change when the next man’s tryna kill me? I was birthed in a city where the stuff you in tires and burn you with kerosene We are the anthropocene Back up Back up Zoro going off on the beat Energy cook a nigga to a feast, welcome to the belly of the beast Back back up Zoro don’t have no fears Energy raise a nigga from the dead, straight from the spirit to your ears
3.
I followed Yvonne’s lead, her awkward movements A formless dance that interprets life oh so well I can’t seem to shake the darkness My mind’s wrenched by an impending doom But still I dance to the songs I’ve sung Accused of wrongs by some I’ve loved How can I can about all your judgement, whilst the whole world is ending? And just like that we’ve all lost control, control! Every time I reached out, I felt so insecure. I know that I’m not perfect at all I’m ok with it we’re all full of shit How many lies do you tell yourself? What were things that you had to say? Why did you care so much? Oh now you’re giving up? Hindsight is 2020, a stark year for our generation Death from a cold, lives torn apart The worlds at stand still we’re all in the dark PANIC!!!!!!! Well we’re here now Well aware now There’s no fear now Only joy now That’s the strange dance of our reality
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LYRICS: This is a song about our existence; a lazy stampede and it’s marching towards Death, like left right left, like left right left This is a song about our existence; a lazy stampede and it’s marching towards Death It gets real when the vale comes off, dear Dimi shot me straight out of the grid False prophets keep misguiding us, can’t cope without their medicine Do this do that work hard, get a job have kids die off Bleak truths overwhelm us Heart sings pure proverbs, out mouth sounds sacred tongues To those who walk a higher path, dear Dimi brings us nearer source. Breathe in breathe out stay calm! How you doing? Como estas? Hold on! Great changes are upon us These are all my inhibitions, a pranging stampeded and we’re marching towards Death! like left right left, Death! like left right left Abstract noises echo through, the boundless caverns in the mind The soul dances in a pleasure dome, a feat you should see with your eyes.

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After releasing the lead single ‘Death By Dimitri’ (described as “the wonky love child of Travis Scott” – Jamz Supernova) Tony Njoku releases intense new hiphop collaborative single ‘KILLTONY’ out 12th February alongside his EP of the same name.

Adopting more of that genre-bending aesthetic he is getting known for, ‘KILLTONY’ showcases the artist as one of the more diverse and adventurous artists working today. Taking influence from the trap-inspired hip-hop sound and combining it with a fresh and ethereal sound palette and production gives this new release a distinct and remarkable vision that sees him take his rich sound to a whole new level.

Speaking about the latest single, Tony said, “The title track is about killing ego, facing your shortcomings, owning up to your bad traits, mistakes and wrong doings…. all in an attempt to elicit radical change.”

Tony Njoku is a British-Nigerian electronic music producer and songwriter and in addition to his musical accolades Tony has played widely across Europe, supporting acts including Kokoko!, Gaika, Anna Von Hauswolff, Laura Misch, Puma Blue, IDER and Rival Consoles, appearing at key tastemaker festivals like Green Man, Simple Things, Sonic City and Gilles Peterson’s We Out Here.

Tony says “the EP is a short collection of some songs I began working on during quarantine. They are mainly influenced by modern hip-hop production and also feature the most rap vocal performances in any of my releases yet. The EP showcases another shift in style to add to my growing arsenal. The beats are aggressive, catchy, fun and weird.”

His self-penned and produced songs have been described as ‘strikingly evocative soundscapes, managing to make even the shortest pop songs sound like epic adventures.’

With a sound that is both experimental and delicate, emotional and danceable – like a mad fusion of Sampha and Aphex Twin – Tony is a magnificently talented and versatile artist, performing solo with his unique mix of raw, vulnerable vocals and electronic mastery.

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released February 12, 2021

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Tony is a British-Nigerian electronic music producer and songwriter from London.Raised in between Lagos and London the twenty-three year old has always been a frequent globetrotter with the breadth of his travels reflected in his music.His self-penned and produced songs have been described as 'strikingly evocative soundscapes,managing to make even the shortest pop songs sound like epic adventures. ... more

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