In this new single by Jersey native, Duttch Mastah called "Love, Power, Refinement", Duttch touches on two unique aspects of the love song. First he considers love/lust interaction and desire a guy might have for a female when he sees her pass by. Then he explores the love you may have for your people in the neighborhood. While he approaches a familiar topic, he looks at it a slightly different way.
Duttch portrays a more refined image of a woman who he tries to chat with, as he walks down the street or maybe past a bus stop. Instead of the regular round the way girl, he sketches the persona of an elevated sista who says "I'm an Earth upon Earth and gave birth to em all. So don't call me shorty my head stands tall. I'm not gassed by ignorance, so please don't lie. I don't smoke nor drink. Knowledge gets me high." If only more females had this approach is what is really implied by the well-crafted verse. Duttch goes on to say that the song is "feel good music, dedicated to the people. To the Gods and the Earths, I love my people. To the Bloods and the Crips, I love my people. To the homeless on the strip, I love my people. East, West, North South, I love my people...." And as he continues from the hook, he goes on to address the youth in the street shootin but doesn't preach. He simply says one line "little do they know that gang bang shit pollutin', the beautiful youth. Put an end to recruitin'." From here, Duttch acknowledges the point of view of the youth for the majority of the verse with things like, " I said lets chop it up. What's the story? They ignored me. One of em said OG you bore me." This brings home the major point of the song which is; even though you may not want to hear me, I still love my peoples and I will still, keep tryin to holla at you, and build with you.
We need more songs like this in rotation; songs on some positive vibrations. Rather than having a pop sound, the track is more of an old school classic soul that everybody could relate to. Not a pop sound but a popular sound that reminds you of backyard barbecue. It is a welcome tune among so many self-serving, ego-rant, street-drama inspired tales.
One, Kurt Nice
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