ABOUT THE TRACK:
It’s been a few months since my last release and for some reason this track, the final single before the release of KILN, had me hella nervous. I LOVE this song and bump it almost everyday on my laptop and in the car but, for some reason the idea of releasing it felt deeply premature. What about the lyric video? And the website? And the rollout plan? And when I thought about all the things on my To-Do list, I got overwhelmed and tucked it back in the library for my own ears to hear (alongside the actual album release which had even more baggage attached).
It wasn’t until a few weeks ago that my homie, Rolling Jane, asked me about the track and the project. I gave her my laundry list of to-do’s and she looked at me, mildly irritated, and shared: “Cooley…that doesn’t sound like a lot at all. You can absolutely do this!” Right there, we set my homework assignment and date: Get Shit Done — 1/22/26.
I’m happy to be turning in this assignment ✨ early ✨ cover art and all. I’m also grateful to have a creative community of friends who don’t give AF about my excuses when I’ve set a goal. Truly, like the song says, no one can stop this but God so I appreciate you, Rolling Jane, for reminding me to get out the way.
If you’re still reading/listening, I’ve also added a special “bonus” clip of a song I produced called “Black Matter” featuring zi starchild. It is from my next project after KILN and I’m leaving it with your ears for safe keeping. Enjoy!
P.S. My 2012, free download 4 life promise still applies so, pirate away babe.) #FreePalestine
Okay, so as some of you know, a year ago on July 27th, 2024 my apartment complex caught on fire. Myself and about 200 other residents — kids, parents, pets — were all displaced and subjected to a summer of news cameras, housing uncertainty, gaslighting, and visits to the Red Cross. About a month after the fire, I was sitting in my room, empty, just thinking, “Dang, I spent a year repeating this mantra, ‘I can do more with less’, and now I got nothin’.” God be funny. It made me laugh, too.
I spent that day thinking about being a kid…my childhood friends. We had even less back then but, we were so much happier. We were so excited to get grown tho, racing to the rat race. We really undervalued the simplicity in our lives. Before the internet. Before the materialism. Before we really knew what death was and before we were disconnected by the phones we begged our parents for.
I was missing that. And I miss y’all.
I miss when we were broke but content.
I wish we would’ve known that not having things
was all we needed.