Ninja Tune-signed artist Sampa the Great is continuing the run-up to her forthcoming album The Return with a new soulful cut entitled “Freedom.” The track, which was first played by Annie Mac via her BBC Radio 1 show last night, follows her previous singles “Final Form” and “OMG,” both of which have found a plethora of support from artists and media outlets alike.
Sonically, the track maintains itself within Sampa’s scope of genre-bending hip-hop and soul infusion — a slow strumming electric guitar riff propels the tracks melody, with various Motown-likened sounds carrying the artist’s vocals through. In a recent press release for the track, Sampa the Great dives into the track’s lyrical message:
"Freedom" is about one of the most important talks you will ever have as an artist in this industry. The balance of earning a living and expressing your artistry, and what you’re willing to compromise through it all. It’s a blessing being able to create and express yourself through the arts and an even greater blessing when that artistry can provide a livelihood for you, but it’s likely you’ll reach a point in your career where you’ll be given a choice to compromise your artistic expression. How much you’re willing to compromise is a conversation discussed in Freedom.”
You can stream “Freedom” below. Sampa the Great’s new album, The Return, arrives on September 13 via Ninja Tune.
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