[Exclusive Interview] The Don Kap – Cannot Listen

The Don Kap (and his Hawk Eyes) brings substance back to rap with his real-talk approach and in your face attitude. He has no time for fakes and will shit on them if they try him. He could have been a Lawyer or a Psychiatrist, but instead he got a Masters in film and already has a movie coming to theatres this summer.

Diving deep into a surreal swirl of neon-hued nostalgia, the Don Kap offers a fresh take on the highly emotive flows of “Cannot Listen”. Stylistically the Don Kap draws from chillwave, hip-hop, trap, and R&B in a way that feels fresh. Featuring a style uniquely his own the entirety of the track simply stuns. Best of all are the vocals, an interesting mixture of poetry and storytelling. With a conversational cadence to the track, at times the Don Kap’s unique approach recalls the powerful work of Future. Layer upon layer of sound filters into the mix giving it a dense all-consuming style, one that feels so visceral and real.

            Glistening keys introduce the piece in a gracious style. Upon the inclusion of the vocals the whole thing starts up in earnest. The build-up of the groove happens in such a patient, painterly way. Really the whole of the track opts for a great deal of ambience in a pitch-perfect way ensuring that the song’s moodiness moves front and center. Inclusion of samples further adds to the timelessness of the track. While the vocals weave their way into the mix, they neatly merge with the infectious rhythms. A minimal take helps to let the whole of the piece simply stun. Quite muscular, the hypnotic quality of the track comes from its clever exploration of relationships, the failures of communication that often tear them apart.             The Don Kap crafts a spellbindingly sweet sound on the futuristic soul of “Cannot

Exclusive Interview

Exposed Vocals: So tell us your story. Where did you grow up? What made you decide to become an artist?

The North Bronx. MTV TRL

Exposed Vocals: Since everyone was a start-up once, can you give any smaller or local bands or artists looking to get gigs and airplay some tips?

Honestly, you need to believe in yourself so much that no hate, no negativity can bring you down. That’s the key

Exposed Vocals: Do you ever make mistakes during performances? How do you handle that?

Yes, I’m human not robot. Move on quick

Exposed Vocals: Do you tour? Anything interesting happen on tour that you think our readers would enjoy hearing about?

I do not tour.. yet. I have no cell service provider, this way fakes cant call me. No time for fakes.

Exposed Vocals: Any planned studio upgrades? What are you working with now?

I have some great engineers I work with and they have the top stuff.

Exposed Vocals: How do you find ways to promote your music? What works best for you?

The music market is oversaturated so sadly, even someone with a golden voice can go unnoticed. I believe in investing in yourself in any form (online, social, touring)

Exposed Vocals: If you could perform anywhere and with any artists (Dead or Alive) where and who would it be with? Why?

Future

Exposed Vocals: So, what’s next? Any new upcoming projects that you want to talk about?

My album “The Heartbroken Jewitino in Saudi Arabia” comes in May

Exposed Vocals: If you weren’t making music, what would you be doing?

making movies. I have my first movie “SEX AND THE FUTURE” coming to theaters in Aug.

Exposed Vocals: What should fans look forward to in the next year or so?

Me exposing fakes.

Exposed Vocals: Any Shout-outs?

Donald Trump