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Acclaimed South Los Angeles rapper and phenomenon WIL$ON presents his new EP Method Acting: act III out now via Def Jam Recordings. It stands out as the next installment of his fan favorite Method Acting series, which has amassed millions of streams and garnered praise. Listen HERE.
Regarding the project, WIL$ON said, “Real music ain’t dead, man. You never have to conform to what you think the masses want to hear. The biggest artists in the world all make music with substance. They make music that people can relate to, and I’m just trying to do the same thing. While I’m at it, my music is always going to have soul above all.”
Speaking of, the opener and single “Blitz” flexes his verbal acumen over a multi-dimensional beat uplifted by strings. At one point, he promises authenticity and honest (and delivers), “I be speaking my life, ain’t no rap fan.” Elsewhere, he delivers a triumphant West Coast anthem joined by KEMBE X on the bass-driven “1, 2 Step.” Unpredictable and undeniable verses give way to a chantable chorus punctuated by tension and release.
TRACKLISTING:
Blitz
1, 2 Step [feat. Kembe X]
Loose Change
Catch Me If You Can
Cheese Harder [feat. Samara Cyn]
ABOUT WIL$ON:
WIL$ON aims right for the soul with his music, hitting the mark with intentional, intricate, and inimitable rhymes rooted in raw truth. He grew up in one of the most dangerous neighborhoods of South Los Angeles, known as “The Hundreds.” Living with his mom and three sisters, he never met his father, but music surrounded him. After two years in college with ambitions to be an ESPN anchor, he picked up a pen and decided to write poetry. With the encouragement of friends, he cobbled together a D.I.Y. studio with a microphone and spent countless hours spitting over internet beats. Producers cook&jango invited him to their Compton studio where they unlocked undeniable creative chemistry. He built buzz across a string of projects, namely Extended Family EP [2018], A Blue Phase EP [2019], and Lil Boy EP [2020]. “Heartbreak Anonymous” represented a turning point, gathering 1.8 million Spotify streams and setting the stage for 2022’s 1-800-HEARTBREAK. He expanded the story with Method Acting: act I EP and Method Acting act II: The Blue Note in 2023. In between, he opened for everyone from Smino to Kalan.FrFr and received acclaim from Complex and The FADER who praised how, “Wil$on himself isn’t afraid to get personal in lyrics that cover struggles, social consciousness, and the unshakeable feeling that he’ll win.” Boasting a big screen-worthy vision for hip-hop’s future, he now delivers an enigmatic, engaging, and elevated body of work on his Def Jam Recordings debut, Method Acting: act III. By doing so, he emerges as the outlier 21st century rap needs.
