OYABUN

Kurt Cobain would have been 50 years old yesterday (Feb. 20) if he didn’t pass away in 1994. Today, Brooklyn-based rapper Oyabun drops an ode to the Nirvana frontman titled “Cobain,” which is the first single off his forthcoming EP LVRBOY.
With production by Oyabun and LeMieux, the melodies of the new record are hypnotizing, pairing well with Oyabun’s versatility and vocal range.
“I was down a long time, and I’d never want another person to experience what I experienced,” he said in a new interview.. “I made ‘Cobain’ to empower this generation to pursue their passions and fight their doubts. Get up and get yours.”
At the beginning of the year, Oyabun dropped his first full-length project, Retrograde, a 4 track EP. He spoke about the EP with Revolt. “Retrograde was like a prelude to the rest of the music I want to put out this year.” he explains.
In 2016, Oyabun released a handful of singles to build up his buzz and keep fans entertained. Hits like “Mona Lisa,” “New Phone Who Dis,” “Goodbye,” “Too Messy,” they ere all catchy records who garnered thousands of plaus


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rooklyn-born rapper Oyabun comes from a town that boasts a long lineage of hip hop icons (think Jay Z, The Notorious B.I.G., and Lil’ Kim, for starters), but he’s not interested in simply continuing the tradition: instead, true originality is what this artist is searching for. From the looks of his new single, “Cobain”, it appears he’s found it. Premiering today on Milk, the track celebrates its namesake, musical icon Kurt Cobain, on what would have been his 50th birthday.

“Cobain” is another in a series of lyrical, lively tracks that have continued to cement Oyabun as one to watch, and it’s also the first to be released off of his upcoming EP, LVRBOY.

“I was down a long time, and I’d never want another person to experience what I experienced,” he says. “I made ‘Cobain’ to empower this generation to pursue their passions and fight their doubts. Get up and get yours.”

Peep the new single below, and stay tuned for the full LVRBOY EP, coming later this year. - Milk

REVOLT TV features OYABUN 'On the Rise' - REVOLT

Oyabun spoils his fantasy girl on "Mona Lisa" because she's just that perfect. He sings and raps on the track while matching the energy of the smooth beat — he's totally laid-back as he sings his girl's name over and over. Oyabun will do a lot for Mona like take her shopping, show her off, and make sure she has it all, but he also encourages her to grind for her own.

Over email, Oyabun told The FADER, "Mona Lisa was created on experimental flows and eclectic instrumentation. My goal was to really paint a picture of my modern day Mona Lisa." - The FADER

Born to Jamaican and Vincentian parents and raised in Brooklyn's Canarsie neighborhood, Florida newcomer, OYABAN is redefining the sound of hip-hop with a new sound that fuses R&B, rap, trap and reggae. From soothing R&B vocals to braggadocios lyrical content, OYABUN uses classic art metaphors with dark atmospheric soundwaves to create a hypnotically romantic listening experience that defies logic and challenges the binaries of music genres.


While his name may be derived from Japanese etymology, OYABUN's multicultural approach to music is a modern "melting pot" of diverse musical influences that are evident in his sound. In a recent interview with Broward Palm Beach, OYABUN stated:

"HONESTLY, I WENT FOR A MORE MODERN SOUND, BECAUSE I'M MORE INTERESTED IN NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL APPEAL. THIS WAY, EVERYONE LOVES THE VIBE. IN 2018, YOU CAN LISTEN TO THE RECORD AND FEEL EXACTLY HOW YOU FELT IN 2016. IT REPRESENTS A NEW MENTALITY. THOSE PEOPLE WHO DIDN'T BELIEVE IN YOU LAST YEAR, LEAVE THEM IN LAST YEAR. THIS IS THE NEW ME, AND I'VE LEFT YOU IN THE PAST."

Dropping his new EP RETREOGRADE produced by LEMIEUX OYABUN continues to explore a range of "auto-tuned" laced soundwaves with 4-new tracks that display an array of lyrical content from modern love anthem "Queen You Are" to bangers like "Abu Dhabi." OYABUN's ability to successfully blur the lines of genres plants the up-and-comer at the forefront of music's new upsurge. - Hypefresh

OYABUN premieres visual to 'Cobain' on BET Jams - BET Jams

OYABUN's been making waves on the internet for the past few months with songs like "COBAIN" and "LIFE OF THE PARTY." With all the momentum he's built, he's gearing up to put his own stamp in the game. OYABUN comes through today with his latest single "GETWHATSHEWANT" featuring Nessly.

OYABUN and Nessly link up on the smooth, sultry single "GETWHATSHEWANT." The song was produced by platinum selling produced Bijan Amir who handled production on Offset and Metro Boomin's "Ric Flair Drip." OYABUN explained that the song came together naturally while he was recording in his hotel room in Canada. After he heard the beat, he just started feelin' himself.

"Bijan sent this beat over to me while I was out in Toronto and I was like damn this is fire as fuck, I did the entire song in an hour or two in the hotel room. I was in my bag that night, I even spoke Spanish on the song, ya boy was feeling himself." He told us.

Peep OYABUN's new single and keep your eyes peeled for more music from him in the future. - HotNewHipHop

We're pleased to premiere the latest banger from OYABUN, who linked up with LeMieux and Jnique for a low-key, piano-driven banger. To bolster the lineup, Sailing Team's first lady Kodie Shane came through with the assist. Her autotune-drenched vocals are a solid counterpoint to OYABUN's understated delivery; while her presence is admittedly short lived, it's a welcome addition nevertheless.

"I came to a studio session and LeMieux introduced me to Jnique. Jnique started playing the keys and I recorded a hook and then LeMieux finished the beat and I finished the song we did everything in two hours," says OYABUN, breaking down the song's inception. "I kept playing it back and heard Kodie on it so I sent it to her and she said it was fire and sent back her verse like two days later." Ask and you shall receive. - HotNewHipHop