“DON’T PLAY” BY PALAWN: A FUSION OF GENRES WITH A MESSAGE OF SELF-EMPOWERMENT
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Man, it’s been really a fucking while I felt good listening to an Afrobeats fusion song and boom 2024 just got better!, PALAWN just released a new song titled “Don’t Play” and OMG, it is such a vibe, I’m telling you. The vibe, the beats and the way he flows on the beats are just immaculate and soo intriguing that you can’t help yourself but just sing along and vibe with it. If you don’t know Palawn, well he’s been popularly known for mixing Afropop, R&B and pop hop, the way he infuses genres is amazing ajd flawless. And on this track, he’s done the magic again, he’s mixed these genres to make another masterpiece which talks about self-empowerment and making your peace your priority even though we in a crazy world. So what you waiting for? Let’s take a ride and feast on this song.
Now this song “Don’t Play” ain’t just your regular hip-hop, cos this one got different vibe and feel, and the way you enjoy those genre fusions gives a whole new listening experience to the listener. One thing you realize is that, throughout the song, the lyrics lay emphasis on how we need to set boundaries and also respect ourselves enough to walk away from any form of bullshit by not tolerating disrespect from anyone. Then as the song goes on lines like “Don’t play with me, I’ll grab my peace”, makes that message perfectly clear. I love the vibe and drive the song comes with, it come with this flair and notion of a feel good song that just wants you to have fun whilst maintaining your distance and staying in your lane. The beats of the song, the vocals and the confidence with which Palawn delivers the lyrics is so charismatic that it will have you singing the song word by word to the very end. This song makes you realize that you’re probably worth more than you think and protecting your peace comes first before anything else. Such an amazing masterpiece, and I love the production work, wow top notch, impeccable quality and delivery.
Well in a world where chaos and violence thrives, this song wants you to know your worth. And if you’re doubting your self worth then is the right song for you. The song goes on to show how much of a talent and versatile PALAWN really is, the ability to be able to mix different genres to create something so amazing is definitely a masterclass. So what you waiting for? Go ahead and check this song out as i have no doubt that you’ll have it on repeat for days. ENJOY!! Make sure to check him out on the links below for more;
https://www.tiktok.com/iampalawn_
https://www.instagram.com/iampalawn
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