Hantam is a Hit with Son of Age
Today’s music discovery post is about a rapper from Malaysia, Kuching, Sarawak to be exact. His name is Son Of Age, and his creativity doesn’t begin with his music. The name “Son Of Age” is an allusion to the duality of life, specifically when it comes to the Malaysian rapper. The moniker represents the relative nature of roles we find ourselves in; everyone plays the teacher and the student, the child and parent, the elder and the junior. He channels this philosophy into his critically acclaimed music, blending themes of passion, strength, brutal honesty into his art. He has managed to link up with artists such as Billy Jack and Kris Ares on his way to success and isn’t looking back.
His first official release on streaming platforms came in 2012 in the form of the single, When We Come Through, featuring the aforementioned Billy Jack as well as Danny Greene and Ken Wyler, but today I want to focus on his latest single, Hantam featuring the aforementioned Kris Ares, as it was my introduction to Son Of Age. I assume the title is a malaysian word possibly meaning hit or to hit, which embodies the impact of the song. The track is a subtle hip hop bop with not-so subtle flows. The intro consists of a monologue from Kurt Cobain about resisting the material ethics of making music, and ignoring societal expectations. He’s followed by another snippet of Billy Jack then out of nowhere, bars!
Son Of Age delivers a relentless, punchy flow with the energy of a freestyle and the technicality of an essay. His rhyme structure is layered as he starts new rhyme schemes using the middle words of the last, giving the impression of flawless transitions, even though the passion behind his vocals is in your face and ruthless about it. The energy displayed in Son Of Age’s verse is taken to another level with the hook. Even while you visualize the passion from his voice, he states in the chorus, “ You can’t deny me, or ignore this passion no more.” Not to be outdone, Kris Ares comes through with the second verse that matches in technicality but differs in flow. Ares delivers more of a varied flow, slowing down and picking back up, keeping you on your toes as a listener.
The two make for a subtle, but groovy duo within the confines of the three minute song, allowing you to close your eyes and see the colors of these lyricists’ passion. Make sure to follow Son Of Age on Spotify, SoundCloud and Facebook so that you don’t miss out on his performance schedule and new releases.
