Initially I was skeptical about Johnstown, Pennsylvania’s Eem Triplin. His pretty music videos and bright, Tyler, the Creator–meets-plugg production was so polished that something had to be off, right? Well, I don’t have an answer, but regardless, I’ve slowly begun to play his lush and melodic singles like “Awkward Freestyle” and “Just Friends?” every damn day. They’re short, sweet, and addictive—and so is his newest song, “Let You Know.” On the track, his washed out, sing-songy delivery brings to mind a West Coast crooner like Aflacko. The ambiguous lyrics about heartbreak are whatever, but it’s all vibes, with the song’s balmy production and the way Eem Triplin always sounds like his head is in the clouds. Even $not’s one-note gibberish sounds pretty smooth, here. I’m in, I think.
With artists releasing songs at a fast and furious pace, it’s difficult for the average hip-hop head to keep track of it all—no matter how tapped in they are. That’s why we created The Ones, a daily post to highlight the song you need to hear.
Check out previous Ones, and listen to new rap from Eem Triplin and more on our Spotify playlist.
