Written By Monte Hieke
Spaceman Stuu, originally from Raleigh, North Carolina releases a new body of work entitled “Unmasked 2”. The release of 7 tracks is following “Revenge”, “Closed Caption 2”, and “Neutron Stars”. The project itself is apart of a series and acts as a part two to its predecessor “Unmasked”. Spaceman Stuu who’s been “into music ever since I was a kid” now 25 years old, the artist is commonly known for his tracks “Out Of Order”, “Slight”, and “Sue Me”. The artist is also known for his rhyme scheme and at times melodic style, possessing the versatility to go from Boom Bap, to new age rap, and at times even R & B. The often melodic sound may be surprising but the artist states “I was always in band and chorus”, clearly playing a part in why it sounds so natural coming from the artist.
The artist had this to say about his inspiration, saying “Being outside is really inspiring to me. Thinking about how everything has a life or a purpose helps me get more interpersonal with my music”. The barrier breaking artist , happens to also be a great performer, putting on a show from stage to stage, with over 79,000 streams on SoundCloud alone. He’s in this race for longevity and he continues to push himself like he’s just starting out, when asked what was the motivation behind this he would add “my team is my biggest motivation. They’re always behind me with any decision i make. Also, my fans. I feel like the people who support my music are really genuine and it keeps me going”.
Notable Songs & Lyrics
Lit:
“I was on the backroads with the backends
with a bad h*e who had bad friends
talking foreigns like Jasmine from Alladin”
“I was sipping Reposado
So lit can’t hold up the cup”
“Choppa Eagle Eye no Shia Lebouf”
“I’m still litty in the city that’s a fact n*gga
how he that skinny got the city on his back n*gga
I been in the cut they like stuu where you been at n*gga
I’m still around I just don’t f*ck with these rap n*ggas”
“Yeah you trap and I trap
but my pack bigger
bout to take this cash money west
I feel like Wack n*gga”
All American Heroes Ft. Stephen Jailon:
“Young n*gga came from zero
so just know when the smoke clears
we clear smoke
We got opps but we don’t fear those
we grew up some All American Heroes”
“We ain’t ducking no smoke n*gga
that’s the sh*t that excite us”
“We ain’t never seen you out
we know you a hider”
I been looking:
“I been looking, yeah
I been looking into to my spirit
I been praying to god I hope he hear it
I know the devil somewhere interfering”
“Wish I had some type of serum
To fix the hate in these n*ggas
cause really I don’t get’em”
“Cooked Dope in the last pot we had to p*ss in”
“Mad it here from moderately smart decision
How I’m living”
“I just focus on eternal healing”
The project delivers a bit of all Spaceman Stuu has at his disposal, he goes above and beyond to deliver a cohesive project. When asked about the process of making “Unmasked 2” the artist states “It was a long, emotional process! The Unmasked series means a lot to me, because it’s me opening up to my fans about my personal life. It was a lot of work but well worth it”. The artist clears the board with songs that are bangers and can motivate you like “All American Heroes” and “Charlie Sheen”. Though there are also tracks that speak to the soul where Spaceman Stuu is giving you the grittiest up to the most valued pieces in tracks like “27 Club”, “I Been Looking” and “Go For It”. The artist gets into his R & B pocket with “Real As Me”, whatever you can ask of the artist he’s here to deliver making him cerebral when going into a project. In wake of it’s release the artist has followed up with “Make It Right” and the official music video for “Lit”. It should also be noted that the only feature on the project is thriving and ever so talented Stephen Jailon. Stephen Jailon, also from Raleigh, North Carolina is not too shy from wearing many hats himself, the artist has production credits on the project as well. When asked what else we can expect this year he says “This year you guys should expect a lot of visuals! I also have one more project coming later this year that I’m really excited about. I honestly feel like it’s my best work yet”. Check out this outstanding project and more down below!!