
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The Oxnard rapper waxes on generational trauma, addiction, and faith in the dynamic single off this year&#8217;s <em>The Last Stand</em>.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Declaime is no stranger to complexity in the hip-hop genre. His prolific work with Madlib is echoed in the stuttering beat work and off-kilter lyrical delivery in &#8220;God&#8217;s Grace,&#8221; ushering forth illustrative buzz terms like &#8220;super duper blood clot&#8221; and &#8220;the new you&#8221; throughout the melancholic single. Braxton Cook&#8217;s melodic saxophone peruses the open spaces under Declaime&#8217;s words, a strange mix of abject and soothing within the murky sonic world crafted here. &#8220;Pray before you eat, before you chew, say your grace&#8221; is a haunting motif repeated in hypnotic tones throughout the song, as if in a round. Featured players Ayun Bassa meshes with the open flow of &#8220;God&#8217;s Grace&#8221;&#8216;s structure in similar form to the saxophone, contributing richness to the overall depth of the single. The song is a virtuosic exercise in the different ways to approach material rhythmically, and is exciting every step of the way. Out now, be sure to check out &#8220;God&#8217;s Grace&#8221; and <em>The Last Stand</em>.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3Hd7pIqPdQ">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3Hd7pIqPdQ</a></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Spotify: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/25JsVmckeOzybiQsyMwldG?si=bab6c6bf6bee417d">https://open.spotify.com/track/25JsVmckeOzybiQsyMwldG?si=bab6c6bf6bee417d</a></p>