iHATEJOHN | “Wake Up”, Ethereal Moody Vibe
iHATEJOHN brings some emotional, in-your-face energy to Rap Fiesta‘s platform with his latest single, “Wake Up“.The Shelby, North Carolina artist turned pain into an all too relatable piece of music with “Wake Up,” and it’s an experience you don’t wanna skip out on.
“Wake Up” is a thoughtfully laid-out song. One explanation why iHATEJOHN’s music hits so hard is credited to the many years of work the artist has put into his craft. For six years, iHATEJOHN has been making music. In 2020, the artist started taking his music much more seriously and began releasing heaters to the public.
iHATEJOHN credits several themes and artists as inspirations for his current sound. That said, the rapper pulls influences from emo-rap, blues, alternative hip-hop, and soul and pours them into songs like “Wake Up“. As a result, iHATEJOHN’s music can be compared to artists like Powfu, Dominic Fike, and 347aidan. Overall, iHATEJOHN is an underrated genius when it comes to combining moody yet mellow tracks that hit the soul hard.
Regarding his inspiration, iHATEJOHN reflected on a moment in life where living seemed like it had lost purpose. After quitting his job in the summer of 2021, the artist felt the heavy weight of depression on his shoulders. As a result, he poured these relatable emotions into an emotionally-inducing track we know as “Wake Up“.
I would wake up every day feeling like shit, just sick and tired of the monotony of life, – iHATEJOHN, regarding what inspired “Wake Up”.
“Wake Up,” produced by joshwa, washes just the right amount of dreamy guitar riffs combined with ethereal elements into your ears. The melodic tone settles you into a comfortable state. Then, layered vocal harmonies and an upbeat drum pace command you to focus entirely on everything going on in “Wake Up“.
Adding even more melodic energy to “Wake Up” are iHATEJOHN’s lyrics and vocal cadence. Sonically, iHATEJOHN pours all of those hard-to-express emotions into pitches that simply hit the ears just right. Further, iHATEJOHN’s lyrics are next level and packed with all kinds of feelings.
Overall, iHATEJOHN connects incredibly in-depth with his listeners because of the in-your-face nature “Wake Up” demands. Rather than skirt around what it feels like to struggle, iHATEJOHN addresses these feelings head-on. As a result, “Wake Up” provokes an emotional connection that most songs lack.
iHATEJOHN’s stage name actually relates to the feelings expressed throughout “Wake Up“. As something who struggles with self-love, iHATEJOHN wanted his stage name to kind of play on that emotion.
iHATEJON is pretty literal. It’s more about my personal feelings towards myself, not how other people view me. This name reminds me that I don’t actually “hate” myself; there’s just good days and bad ones, – iHATEJOHN.
Make sure you give iHATEJOHN a follow onInstagram, as the artist has lots in store. Having already released three singles so far in 2022, iHATEJOHN is planning to drop two more (which include “Wake Up“).
In 2023, iHATEJOHN is diving into the hyper-pop genre and dropping more tracks that fit this style. No matter what it is, we expect anything iHATEJOHN drops will be pure heat.
Go check out everything iHATEJOHN brings to the game with his latest single, “Wake Up“!
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