Verde Rose kicks off 2020 with an easy hip hop anthem that utilizes a few simple elements and layers, offering up a smooth hit of intimacy that more than lives up to the metaphorical implications of the title.
As always, professionalism leads the way production and performance-wise. Cookie is as radio-ready as any release this year. With that you get the simple concept, focused and intentional, holding nothing back. The groove of the soundscape suits this subject matter in an effortless, natural manner.
While it’s easy to get lost in the rhythm and celebratory nature of the music and the hook, Verde makes sure to showcase his abilities as a writer and rapper during the verses. This too is mellow though, somewhat humble. The lyrics deliver new observations, new ways to frame these ideas, though still in that carefree, laid-back Verde tone that runs throughout his music.
Then things resolve to the unapologetically explicit hook, reinforcing the influence of classic, confident hip hop. Verde Rose is an artist doing precisely what he wants to with his music, yet doing so with skill, audience awareness, and audio expertise.
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