Fans continue to yearn for solo work from him and in 2019 he delivered with the ARIZONA baby project. Brockhampton is now an international success and Abstract is seen as the face of the group. A couple of years later, Abstract came through with American Boyfriend: A Suburban Love Story which is an album that showcased Abstract’s vulnerable side as he spoke in-depth about his sexuality and how that translates to acceptance in hip-hop.įollowing these solo projects, Abstract enjoyed massive success with Brockhampton as the group dropped the Saturation series, as well as albums like Iridescence and Ginger. In the midst of Brockhampton’s formation, Abstract was working on his solo work and in 2014, he dropped his debut album, MTV1987. Stream in full below, and click here to download.Kevin Abstract’s career began all the way back in the early 2010s when he was working with a group called AliveSinceForever, which would eventually disband in 2014 and become what is now known as Brockhampton. The Texas-born rapper’s voice is consistent from start to finish, the production is cohesive, the themes are relevant it’s not difficult to see how MTV1987 could really catch on.
Kevin cites Kid Cudi and Frank Ocean as inspirations, and while both of their respective influences are decipherable throughout MTV1987, the project remains uniquely his own. The tone ranges from exceptionally warm to aggressive and near-hopeless, a juxtaposition that was previewed by the album’s well-received lead single, “DRUGS” and amplified here. It’s an exciting, 12-track musical journey examining the nature of the internet generation’s youth and bringing to light issues ranging from family troubles to the prevalence of drugs to an alarming lack of trust in relationships-and all things in between. Though it doesn’t necessarily contain the answers, MTV1987-produced entirely by fellow Alive Since Forever representative Romil-is Kevin’s best response to everything penned in that letter. We’re all so connected yet so disconnected.”
We’re all depressed for no fucking reason. I know how you feel when you’re scrolling over and over. “What’s worse? To be lame on the internet or to be lame in real life? I really don’t know anymore. In a letter he posted to Twitter last night, he posed an important question to readers followed by a poignant observation: The fast-rising, 17-year-old artist feels-like so many of us-trapped in the internet and is astutely aware of the implications. Kevin Abstract‘s ambitious new album, MTV1987, is a product of the times.
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