Suriel returns with an anthem of purpose "BACK AGAIN" [Review]

Massachusetts-bred Suriel is "BACK AGAIN," and this time, he's louder, sharper, and more himself than ever. The Lynn-based hip-hop artist makes his return to the scene with a punchy new cut that confidently blends Trap, Drill, and alternative hip-hop, offering a dark and emotion-driven banger that sounds both street-solid and deeply introspective. Riding across a stark, bass-heavy production that sounds like it could shake a trunk or a set of headphones, "BACK AGAIN" is Suriel standing in truth. The beat slinks in and out with an eerie underbelly while the percussion bangs through like a battle cry, all to set the stage for Suriel to tell his story with gripping world-play and a delivery sharp enough to cut through rock.

There is urgency, an impression of something to prove, not to the world but to himself. Every bar is reasserting his own space as an artist who has known both sides of the grind, the shadows and light, and isn't allowing either to trap him. "BACK AGAIN" is not just a song, but a declaration of resilience. Suriel softens grit with openness, allowing you to tap into more than just the hustle. This is the sound of someone who's been tested and decided to make themselves stronger, not stronger for show, but stronger for standing.

If you're looking for a shine on it, mass-market pop-rap, you're in the wrong place. But if you're down to hear the beating heart of an artist who's rapidly carving his own lane, sharpening his voice a little bit more with each verse, then "BACK AGAIN" is required listening.  Put an ear to his cutting tunes and a voice that doesn't simply blend into the background, and Suriel is pushing Lynn, MA, into the hip-hop conversation in his own way. "BACK AGAIN" shows he's advancing, and this may just be his show-stopping moment.

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