donSMITH - Table
DONSMITH UNVEILS MUSIC VIDEO FOR ‘TABLE,’ FEAT. RADAMIZ
Just a few days ago, Harlem rapper donSMITH dropped his latest single, “Table,” a track from his upcoming album, Don’t Ask Me Where I’m From, dropping November 27.
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Now he’s back with the music video for “Table.” Co-directed by @_MARGT and donSMITH, with camera work by Isamu Maeda, the video was shot in black and white with hints of granularity, giving the visuals a stark impact.
One of the best scenes in the video is when donSMITH stands in a Spartan-furnished room – a table and two trunks to sit on – rapping to the other figure seated at the table, a mannequin. At once exaggerated, quaint, and surreal, the tableau is tumescent with mysterious cultural symbolism.
Equally effective is when Radamiz delivers his stylish flow in the middle of a cemetery.
“Table” opens on rolling, undulating psychedelic flavors riding a deliciously syncopated rhythm. The run up on the bass, followed by an outstanding example of diatonic elaboration of static harmony, aka the major chord with descending bassline, injects the harmonics with complex kaleidoscopic washes. The overall feel conjures up echoes of Procul Harum or Jimi Hendrix.
An elevated voice in the backdrop infuses the tune with swaggering flavors and tight tension, highlighting donSMITH’s superior flow, simultaneously melodic and rife with effortless couplets laced with tailored rhymes.
“Daughters cryin' families unstable / I had a pen before I had paper / Before you write the recipe, you bettеr have flavor / How many nights I had school and still chose to stay up / Don't ask what I brought to the tablе when I brought the table / 'Cause I been workin' like / C'mon man / Betta stop playin' with me / Yeah that's right.”
donSMITH has it going on! “Table” is innovative, superbly produced, and grandly arranged. This is definitely one of the best hip-hop tracks of the year.
