The Bronx-hailing rapper provides drill a Latin aptitude with provocative new EP.
Born within the Dominican Republic, and bred within the Bronx – Moreno ITF is rising throughout the music scene as one to observe. Famend for giving drill his signature Latin aptitude, Moreno ITF provides up a galvanising debut EP “GANGOSO WORLD”. New York is a hodgepodge melting pot of cultures – so it comes as no shock that town would give rise to Moreno ITF’s genre-bending tunes. Present on the intersection of Afro-Caribbean music and the New York membership scene, the tracks in “GANGOSO WORLD” transcend drill music as a style.
Coined by the rapper himself, the “Gangoso” way of life speaks to his mission to shine a brand new gentle on, and characterize his tradition. “GANGOSO WORLD” begins off in a blaze with “ROBOCOP” – setting the scene for Moreno ITF’s commanding circulation. Different tracks like “PULL UP” are a fusion of Afro-Caribbean impressed drill which are excellent for late nights on the membership. Melding collectively an English drill drawl and Spanish’s highly effective plosive impression – what outcomes is an entrancing expertise for the ears. Identical to an onion, Moreno ITF pulls again layers of his Gangoso world – intimately providing up items of his story. Latin tradition, gangster love, the ache of the sport – Moreno ITF makes use of all of those in tandem to world-build – dreaming up and speaking throughout the exhilarating universe that he’s crafted up for himself.
Reflecting on the EP, Moreno ITF notes: “Lots of people on this world are in love with the spice of Latin tradition and the power of New York Metropolis. As a result of I grew up between the Dominican Republic and the Bronx, I can join with them on this sense, whether or not it’s via my lyricism, the power I convey to a monitor or my presence. My music is a direct results of the cultures that raised me, and Gangoso is a real illustration of my world and its flavours.”
Moreno ITF has been making waves within the scene for a minute. Incomes nods of respect from the likes of Afropunk and NPR – this new launch is about to solidify Moreno ITF’s place within the recreation. With jam-packed reside performances at SXSW, and exhibits alongside the likes of Chucky 73 beneath his belt, there’s little doubt that Moreno ITF is just simply getting began.
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