Super Duty Tough Work - “Quiet Strength”

Written By Kevin McStravick

SXSW 2024 - OEB Score: 7; Popularity Index: 2

Pairs Well With…Atmosphere, Billy Woods, Black Milk

Super Duty Tough Work sounds like what you imagine when you think ‘indie hip hop’, reverential, old-school palettes leveraged to craft complex, wordplay-focused rhymes. The Canadian group is politically minded and serious, using clever writing and skilled, hip-hop patterns to make a point on their latest record Paradigm Shift. Beyond classic hip hop, Paradigm Shift leans into Afrobeat, drum-and-bass, synth pop to layout creative beats, forums for Super Duty Tough Work to sharpen their raps that can go from precise, on-rhythm bars to psych-rap excursions. Rap music featuring great rap - it may seem simple, but it’s refreshing to hear a craftsman honing his next-level craft. Super Duty Tough Work showcases with BreakOut West on Thursday night at Swan Dive Patio (Kevin McStravick)

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