Great King Nando | ‘Draft Day’, Trap With Earth-Shattering Bass
Get ready to turn up the volume in your headphones with Great King Nando‘s newest single, ‘Draft Day.’ The new rapper punches through the speakers with commanding intensity throughout his latest track.
A central focus for Great King Nando is to make a career out of music. Based on ‘Draft Day,’ Rap Fiesta knows that the up-next artist has everything he needs to do so.
The Los Angeles, California artist started making music about four years ago. However, throughout his entire life, he has been passionate about rap and music. As he grew up, Great King Nando loved freestyling and rapping for his peers. Now, the growing musician is ready to take his rap game to the next level.
One of Great King Nando‘s intentions when recording ‘Draft Day’ was to act as if he was being ”drafted” into the music industry. For the talented rapper, a part of being drafted was portraying mesmerizing confidence in himself on the track.
Great King Nando drew inspiration for his stage name from the late Nipsey Hussle and his song ‘Hussle & Motivate.’ A quote by the late rapper that Great King Nando was especially drawn to states that in greatness, there is truth, and vice versa. Overall, Great King Nando is continuously striving to be great each day on earth.
I think if I call it the great, the people gonna call it the truth – Nipsey Hussle.
‘Draft Day,’ produced by KOBI, has a beat that catches your attention immediately. The most notable aspect of the rhythm is the intense bass pattern that bumps from start to finish. A trap-style bass nearly bursts through the speakers, giving ‘Draft Day‘ a dynamic vibe.
When the bass rests for short periods, high-pitched piano chords and hi-hats maintain the jumping energy. Overall, the beat in ‘Draft Day‘ has a darker, aggressive tone that coincides with Great King Nando’s lyrics seamlessly. Additionally, the rhythm packs in a lot of power that amps you up while listening.
You’d think that with all the energy the beat holds in ‘Draft Day’ Great King Nando’s rapping would be overshadowed. However, that is far from the truth. The Los Angeles rapper continues to build on the vibe of the beat with his Rick Ross-like rap flow.
Straight cash homie like I’m Randy Moss. Can’t see no evil. Can’t see no loss. All I see is lessons, had to pay the cost to be the boss- Great King Nando.
One aspect of Great King Nando’s rap game that can’t go without recognition is his ingenuity with his lyrics. Throughout ‘Draft Day,’ Great King Nando throws out sly disses, clever rhyming schemes, and a smooth flow. To match the trap feel that the track has, the rapper discourses with an appropriate tone of voice and message.
Music is something Great King Nando wants to keep in his life as long as possible. With that being said, the Los Angeles-based rapper is focusing on perfecting his craft in the future. In addition, to continue working on himself, Great King Nando is also learning more about the music industry.
There’s no doubt we will see more of Great King Nando in the near future. In the meantime, do yourself a favor and go stream ‘Draft Day’ right away on Spotify!
https://open.spotify.com/track/5Fg88Rw8a8uC2wIkaJec5F?si=j3mZcPNySxCoWg0lYW3Yvw
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