Chicago rapper JDP appeared on our radar with the mouth-watering single “Get U Some” at the end of last year. The up-and-coming artist continues to blend ambient melodies and poetic hip-hop delivery to create some truly mesmerizing sounds. This time he cooks up another track for fans to vibe to, titled “Castaways,” taken from his latest project Where Were You When.
A soft but intentional single, “Castaways” shows JDP’s talent for melodies and transitional rap elements. The record is built on mellow keys and a strong bass guitar that allows listeners to lean back and just let the vibes wash over you. It’s a strong release that deserves your attention below.
Produced with the intention to make the listener feel like they’re floating, it draws inspiration from the disconnection between people and the real world. From being too involved in technology to spending too much time worrying about the wrong things JDP describes how “we’re all disconnected, we’re all on our little islands, castaways.”