Philadelphian rapper Diamond Blacc released the new trap single “Demons” on the 29th of April.
Since his debut EP release in January of 2021, Diamond Blacc has been making progress towards becoming recognized as a fresh new voice with a unique perspective in the hip-hop global scene, and his latest release “Demons” proves his potential.
Compared to almost all modern and popular rap, “Demons” by Diamond Blacc is difficult to fit in, not because of a lack of flow, slick rhymes, and a hard trap beat. “Demons” certainly has all of those features, but the reason this track is different is its subject matter and unique approach to writing.
The vast majority of rap music is fixated on ‘hustle’ culture and its materialistic mentality, perhaps due to the materialistic inclination of all musical lyrical writing since the start of the 21st century, like love songs about the shapes of human bodies, and motivational songs about money and material wealth, etc., but “Demons” by Diamond Blacc could be described as a ‘spiritual hustle’.
Diamond Blacc’s thoughtful poetry and sage-like preaching delivery shine through each line like a divine spiritual ascension distilled into a journey of trials and tribulations rather than asceticism.