TX | Vision, Bristol Rap All Summer 2020
Fresh on the scene is the greek titan TX out of the UK Hip-Hop hotbed in Bristol. His first release of 2020 is a powerful one, with ‘Vision’ illuminating the struggles of being miscalculated by simple-minded individuals who don’t see eye to eye with TX’s goal. Having been making music since the age of 6, TX’s new single ‘Vision’ encapsulates genres that have fallen out of the public eye and fused them with modern Hip-Hop. His bag is versatile, and he hits a variety of melodic flows and couples them with a UK accent that’s pleasing with sharp bars spewing from his mouthpiece.
If we’re talking about location, let me take you on a trip… I’m tryna get a gold medusa face on my wrist. Been dreaming bout that luxury ever since a kid.
The Saavane Machete produced record rattles off trap guitar strings that rivet from side to side and make you feel like alive. With TX’s revitalizing flow blessing the beat, you’re in for a world of spark. His lyrical content sways on the side of building a beautiful future while leaving his haters in the rearview. It’s a seriously relatable track, we’ve all had doubters trying to deter us from accomplishing our goals and TX delivers this message emphatically, and with superb wordplay. The star power of the record is not his gritty sharp verses but lays within the snappy chorus which gives the song heavy replayability. Rap Fiesta was heavily intrigued by this record and was lucky enough to interview TX about where the inspiration for ‘Vision’ came from, and he had this to say,
Vision was mainly inspired by hustling. The song talks about the struggles of being misunderstood by people who don’t see the same big dreams and vision as you and I feel like this will really inspire people to go after what they truly want regardless of their opinions on you and what you’re doing and to work hard for it. Stay true to yourself and keep chasing, keep grinding. I also weave in a few lyrics about my cultural background being half Greek which is where the name “TX” comes from.
The half greek UK artist has a great head on his shoulders and the talent to match. It’s not enough to have talent, you need the vision as well- and TX has both. He spits with a comfortable cadence that showcases complete domination and control of his vocal throughout the build of the track. It’s clear that he’s been recording for long stretch of time, due to his mic technique being polished and requiring your attention. Class is always in session when TX is in the booth, and if you pay attention there is a lot to learn. With surprises all around, we wanted to know what compelled the artists to brandish a name with only 2 letters in its entirety, and TX was not shy in giving Rap Fiesta the answer,
Originally when I was coming up with my stage name, I wanted to reference or have some kind of greek meaning to again, compliment my Greek heritage. After some thinking, I came up with “Titan X” but it didn’t sound right. That’s when I decided to shorten it to just “TX” and ever since I’ve branded myself as that, it stuck. The definition of Titan is not only of greek mythology but also an Adjective meaning “one that stands out for greatness of achievement” and that is what I want to achieve. Absolute greatness. Not only in music but as a person too.
With ‘Vision’ entering the ears of listeners in such a strong way, this is only a piece of what is to come. The record is a part of his upcoming EP, which name and date are yet to be announced in classic TX mysterious fashion. We know, you all want the EP now- but it looks like you’re going to have to wait and make do with the gold that was given to you. ‘Vision’ is a strong enough heater to calm the storm until the Bristol bar spitter decides the world is ready for his project. His next moves are embedded in establishing a presence for his listeners to be inspired by, and work hard at their goals. TX ensured us that he wants his listeners to, ‘Be that ‘Titan’ of a person, and live, and breathe your achievements’. Be sure to stay tuned with TX, and follow him on Instagram so you don’t miss the drop off his highly anticipated project in months to come.
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