Mustard is making ready the discharge of his Religion of a Mustard Seed album later this month by sharing maybe the album’s most private monitor — one which has him stepping behind a mic along with the boards.
The Cali beatmaker launched “Pray For Me” on Friday (July 12), and it finds him rapping on file for the very first time.
The tune options Mustard talking about his household and buddies — each those that are right here and people who have handed on.
“I all the time used to say I’d by no means rap on a tune,” he instructed XXL. “I really feel like folks have by no means heard my facet of any story.
“However I felt like this was the right time to clarify to all people the place I’ve been for the final 5 years.
“I all the time wished to speak about one thing that was actual to me, and that, even if you happen to didn’t just like the rap, you actually like, understood he’s saying some actual shit, what he’s saying is sincere, and it’s susceptible.”
You may test the video for “Pray For Me” beneath.
Final month, Mustard revealed that Religion of a Mustard Seed bought its title from the late Nipsey Hussle.
When engaged on the title monitor for the producer’s final album, 2019’s Excellent Ten, Nipsey steered that Mustard title the hassle Religion Of A Mustard Seed. The producer, nevertheless, had already locked within the aforementioned title on the time.
“And [Nipsey] was like, ‘Effectively earlier than it’s all stated and performed, you gotta do Religion Of A Mustard Seed,’” he recalled.
When the West Coast beatmaker started engaged on the brand new mission, he truly had a unique title in thoughts (that he should still use), however when he knew that Nip’s steered title made sense after he sampled a Luther Vandross minimize as a result of his mom is a big fan of the singer.
Due out on July 26, Religion Of A Mustard Seed will probably be launched by way of a brand new partnership with BMG.
“I’m glad to hitch forces with BMG, an organization identified for its dedication to nurturing inventive independence, integrity, and innovation,” Mustard stated in a press release to Billboard. “Collectively, we’ll proceed to push the boundaries of creativity and ship groundbreaking music that resonates with audiences worldwide.”