ABRAXAZ’s “NO MORE”
- Basement Party Radio
- Jul 16, 2020
- 2 min read
With an infectious hook about LA kickback culture and lust, ABRAXAZ sweetly serenades listeners with a story about a retired LA party goer and the yearning to connect, despite not being a part of the same scene anymore.
BY: JOHNNY RUIZ / JULY 16, 2020
HIP-HOP/R&B
We want some more of “No More” by ABRAXAZ. Hailing from Commerce, California, ABRAXAZ is a Mexican-American Hip-Hop artist with a knack for experimenting. He is not afraid to sound a little avant garde on his tracks whether it be contorting his voice or breaking conventional rules regarding song structure. He is a product of modern West Coast hip-hop that was popularized by LA artists such as YG, RJ, Dom Kennedy, Teeflii even carrying over some Bay Area influences like IAmSu & traces of Hyphy. He blends his love for Hip-Hop, and R&B through his melodies, flows and lyricism.
Do you remember “Same Drugs” by Chance The Rapper? ABRAXAZ’s “No More" tells a vaguely similar story with the exception that it does not take place in Neverland, but at a nighttime LA function. Abraxaz croons over an R&B influenced Hip-Hop beat with soft West Coast drums, 808’s, claps and cowbells. “She don’t drink no Henny no more, she don’t smoke weed no more, shawty wanna kick it on a late night, baby gotta call me on the FaceTime.” The song isn’t so much about pondering over someone who has changed lifestyles, but about a potential reencounter with a retired LA party girl. ABRAXAZ sprinkles in some comedy sparingly with lines like “If I pull out the Tommy’s, She gon lick it” making reference to the famous Burger joint chain in LA, while painting a picture of how freaky this girl might be.
ABRAXAZ sounds the most confident when he blends his West Coast hip-hop influences with an auto tuned embellished melody. It is structured, and cohesive with plenty of replay value. He sounds smooth, and confident with the mixing on the track. The vocals are clear and complimented well with the 808’s and melodies in the background. The overall sound reminds me of earlier Ty Dolla $ign & RJ. I can see this song being played side by side with West Coast hits like "That Good", "Paranoid" and RJ’s "Get Rich" at a backyard kickback.
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