In "Real Poet Hours," Pozy One combines lyricism with animation born straight from the soul. This jazzy, chill-hop number is a multi-dimensional journey with equal parts conscious hip-hop, minimalistic beats, and original animation provided by Pozy himself.
Self-produced, written, and performed by Pozy One, the album "Real Poet Hours" feels as close as it is daring. At its essence, it's a dreamy poetic meditation drifts out over a smooth, jazz-sprinkled instrumental that appears here like late-night musings etched into a notepad. The production embraces the study beats aesthetic stripped down to showcase every syllable, although full enough to invite deep listening and replays. Pozy One's flow is smooth and authoritative, methodical in his tone and precise wordplay, and effortlessly placed against the casual grooves that provide the backdrop.
In the spirit of proper DIY ethics, Pozy One is releasing the song alongside an animated music video, where he's created his very own cartoon character for the Pozbird. The magic starts with the VIDEOBYTENTHDAN-directed visual for "Pozbird," where Pozbird comes to life, singing the track as it curls around our ears forged through a whimsical animated dreamland. It's a striking visual distillation of Pozy's cartoonish universe, where hip-hop and animation live harmoniously.
This is a tantalizing fragment of Pozy One's blend of conscious rap and animated storytelling. With "Real Poet Hours," he displays his multifaceted artistry, part lyricist, producer, and visual creator. It's a project that doesn't scream for attention but whispers at you, like a late-night conversation with an old soul. If you like lo-fi hip-hop or jazz-hop or just need new and intentional music in a sea of fast music, "Real Poet Hours" is worth a listen. And if this is only the beginning, Pozy One's artful adventures are ones we'll definitely want to tag along for Pozbird and all.
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