Single Review: Jubei Ft. Flowdan – Say Nothin’

One of the rising stars of Drum & Bass, Jubei has been churning out singles for the pioneering D&B label Metalheadz since 2010, and continuing with his productive streak he has teamed up with Roll Deep’s Flowdan for a brand new track entitled ‘Say Nothin’.

Jubei lays down a grimy, minimalistic dubstep beat scattered with eerie sound effects that emerge from the distance as Flowdan raps in his distinctive monotone about youth gang troubles and suicide.

The track features a rather silly black and white video that is unfortunately not nearly as profound as it hopes to be. The video though, replete with shots of ugly tower blocks and hooded youths chasing down an ill-fated youngster, mirrors the lyrical message and general vibe of the song, and there are probably few choruses more unconventional and hard-hitting than ‘Suicide, suicide. There’s your alibi, suicide’.

Some kudos must go to Jubei and Flowdan for attempting to tackle the problem of youth gang violence and bullying, and the track holds together pretty well as a piece of Drum & Bass music, with its moody, bass heavy sonics and stirring message. ‘Say Nothin’ will no doubt go down well with the D&B underground, and of course for those with a particular fondness for Jubei or Flowdan. Don’t expect it to make much of a ripple on the popular charts however.
‘Say Nothin’ is the first single from Jubei’s upcoming new album and is out on April 30th.

WDW

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