X. Kubrick - “Dead or Alive”

For Delaware hip- hop artist X. Kubrick, the contemporary components of the popular rap genre; melodic overtones, auto- tune, harmonizing, etc, doesn’t interfere with X. Kubrick’s artistry. In fact, it vehemently opposes the current state of hip-hop as his style feeds off the teachings of its predecessors. Kubrick continues his reign of precise lyrical madness on his latest track, Dead or Alive.

Coming in hot at roughly four minutes, Dead or Alive is the continuation of X. Kubrick’s level of genius that pushes the lyrical envelope, backed by his production. It comes to no surprise as to what influences X. Kubrick extracts his sounds from, i.e., the crackling sound from the pin gliding over a vinyl record, the classic piano instrumental laid over the reminiscence of a classic hip- hop beat pattern and the verse/hook/verse/ hook song structure. The sheer talent Kubrick retains in the horrorcore hip- hop subgenre as he spews his brand of sociopathic lyricism maintains its sharpness. Kubrick doesn’t cut any of his fans slack, his raw delivery reels you in , followed by abrasive, yet fascinating content that causes fans to repeat the song a few more times to catch the creativity in what he spits. Tap the image below to enjoy Dead or Alive on multiple streaming platforms.