SMOOVE KILLA by Gold Fang

Trinidad-born and Eora-based artist Gold Fang unveils his debut mixtape, SMOOVE KILLA.

Housing a collection of tracks that traverses dancehall, reggae, rap, RNB, and soul, SMOOVE KILLA demonstrates Gold Fang’s versatility as an artist soaring to new heights. In this debut, we see a hard-souled new chapter: high in energy, distinct in production, and infectious in rhyme. Pulling into every corner of his musical palette, the mixtape features a steady stream of previous releases, including the sultry summer single ‘Drop‘ featuring Naarm-based, Egyptian-Australian vocalist CD, the free-flowing ‘Big Natty Rasta‘, ‘Wet‘, the energetic ‘Mi Nuh Like’ and his recent release ‘Remedy’, a cover of Shabba Ranks and Maxi Priest’s 1991 reggae classic ‘Housecall’.

Of the mixtape, Gold Fang shares "What is the definition? SMOOVE KILLA is the both sides of Gold Fang. SMOOVE is the reasonable youth who is open to anything… loving... a grandma's boy. Whereas KILLA, I think the name speaks for itself. When it comes to the more grungy side of Gold Fang. The more authentic side where watered words and hidden reality ain’t a thing… SMOOVE KILLA is the best way that I myself as an artist can define who I am. It shows a lot of who I am, as a person. I feel like the way I communicate through music is my most genuine self, so it is a reflection of where I am personally. It shows who I am. All of me.”

The focus of the release is the single ‘Spaceship’. Described by Fang as “a song for the gyaldem", the track expands on his effortless vocals and moves through the experimentation in production he has showcased to date. Reflective of his influence of Damien Marley, ‘Spaceship’ joins 6 new tracks and 3 interludes including the reggae-influenced ‘Red Light’, the bouncing ‘Caribbean Man’ and ‘Take It Easy’ plus slower, more heartfelt ‘Holla’ and ‘Do It All Again (feat. Shanae)’. Working with frequent collaborators Swick, Korky Buchek, and Miggy, the 15-track result is rich with diversity, and we see Gold Fang’s range of artistry thrive both sonically and lyrically across multiple worlds in a debut mixtape that invites listeners to see him through his art in which he belongs.

Tracklist

1.	Muffin	0:58

2.	Red Light	2:07

3.	Do It All Again (feat. Shanae)	3:14

4.	Caribbean Man	1:43

5.	Holla	2:28

6.	Drop (feat. CD)	3:32

7.	Wet	2:58

8.	Spaceship	2:46

9.	Wine Up	2:55

10.	Take It Ez	2:56

11.	Heat (Interlude)	1:10

12.	Big Natty Rasta	3:10

13.	Mi Nuh Like	3:16

14.	Dog	1:47

15.	Remedy	3:34

Credits

released March 24, 2023

Written by Gold Fang, Miggy, Swick, Korky Buchek
Mixed and by Miggy, Swick, Korky Buchek & TMOB
Mastered by Joker, Jamie Muscat & Wayne Sunderland
Artwork by Richmond Kobla Dido

© NLV Records 2023 / NLVR0150

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