The rapper known as Kid Dray has
released his latest single, “Gear Up.” The track was produced by
popular hip-hop producer Purple Neezy, of Russia. It has been proudly
published on the Cool Base Records independent music label, entirely
without support from the corporate music infrastructure. “Gear Up”
is the first single to be showcased from Dray's up-and-coming
mixtape, “The Freeway.” A drop date of November, 2014 has been
rumored for “The Freeway,” though Cool Base has announced no
official day of release. Upbeat, slick, and driven by cracking back
beats and cleverly crafted rhymes,
“Gear Up” does as fine a job at
showcasing the skills of Kid Dray as it does the talents of Purple
Neezy.
Kid Dray cites as main artistic
influences J. Cole, Lupe Fiasco, and Drake. His style takes many of
the best attributes of these artists and adds to them to a dynamic
delivery on the mic that is all his own. Born in Africa, Dray raps
with all the laid-back confidence of the American west coast as well
as with the casual aggression of the east. Add to this the key
elements of Purple Neezy's dirty-south sound and a general idea of
the “Gear Up” experience can be imagined.
Speaking of the themes in his “Gear
Up” single and impending “Freeway” record, Dray writes, “My
album speaks to those oriented in the new world and what it's all
about, letting the young know they are the future and also addressing
the third worlds, what they represent, and respecting their lineage.”
Only 19 years old, Kid Dray's debut
single “My Drank” hit online shelves as recent as February, 2014.
It notably featured the Los Angeles rap hero, Ace B. “My Drank”
obtained widespread public and college radio airtime and garnered
positive reviews in every locale in which it was played.
Dray's official bio closes with the
mission statement: “Kid Dray's music aims to make musical messages
from the third worlds affect the rest of the world. Kid Dray is an
artist, not just with the aim of blowing up and making money from
huge sales and fame, but aiming also to put his style as a signature
on the music scene and to inspire youngsters about life and the
future.”
“Gear Up” by Kid Dray is available
online worldwide.
-S. McCauley
Lead Press Release Writer
www.MondoTunes.com
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