#44 - RAP ALBUM - "lil journey" by mew

Planet MEW

You can watch the video with this album on YouTube here.

This album is a project just for fun that has been circling back to me for years but I had the urge to record it while staying in Dahab, Egypt. Album is a strong word - it's a collection of a cappella titbits I've writen over the years. I realised after I recorded it that I was staying in a house that was on 'Hip-Hop' street, hence the cover art. I also realised this is episode #44, an most important number to me. So it feels special I guess. It's another leap into not giving a fuck about what people think in terms of releasing my art into the world. Maybe it took me years to record this because it took that long to have the courage to post it. "The artist committing himself to his calling has volunteered for hell..." Steven Pressfield wrote. "He will be dining for the duration on a diet of isolation, rejection, self-doubt, despair, ridicule, contempt, and humiliation.” Welcome to hell. I think everyone who listens to rap secretly writes some in their notes on their phone. What a beautiful world if we all felt free enough in self expression to share them. This is particularly taboo for girls. At least where I'm from. I hope I can show them that if I can release them when this isn't even my calling, they can do it especially if it is their passion.
The title comes from my best friend Raquel, who christened me the name 'lil journey' when I first shared with her my raps. I'm always talking about the journey she recons. It was so funny that I couldn't not name it that. mew will always be my artist name but lil journey is the name of this album. I guess it is spiritual rap.

Lyrics on my website: planetmew.com.au

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