In his latest release, "i need a dolla," Chase Douglas Myers gives us a lesson in casual cool. Backed by a moody, hypnotic baseline and cloaked in effortlessly cool pop rap bars, the song embodies the confident energy of an individual who knows their wants and how to get it and doesn't have to scream it from the rooftops.
Mashing up pop-rap and alternative hip-hop sounds, Myers rides a spare, sampled-style groove that sounds fresh and timeless. The beat slides through like an afternoon lazy wind, casual but unstoppable, and creates a spacious feeling throughout the rest of the track. It's music for our deep thinkers and the cruisers for late-night drives and early-morning contemplation. The production is crisp without overbearing, allowing the groove to breathe and assert itself.
There's a confident, low-key swagger that runs throughout the track, never quite turning the corner into arrogance. Myers casually serves up his verses, but you can hear the focus in each bar. The storytelling simply glides along, carrying you past all of the humps, letting them sink into the rhythm and ride the wave. It's one of those songs that, when it ends, makes you want to play it again, and not because it's begging for another listen, it's because it's earned another listen without even trying.
"i need a dolla" sounds like an invitation into a unique headspace where hustle meets chill and ambition finds ease. It's an uncommon equilibrium, but Myers achieves it with minimal effort. In a genre that can be heavy on noise and flash, Chase Douglas Myers opts for subtlety, and it works. "i need a dolla" shows that sometimes, less is more. This song will lodge in listeners' heads and lounge long.