Ocean Wisdom has dropped his first track of 2021, ‘Uneven Lives’. The Camden-born rapper has teamed up with singer-songwriter Maverick Sabre to create a laid back, mellow single accompanied with an equally chill music video.
‘Uneven Lives’ speaks to being unable to relate to someone because they are living worlds apart. Ocean Wisdom enters the thoughtful track saying ‘Can’t understand how you’re feeling / I try to relate but our lives too uneven, chill’, with the message complimented by Sabre’s lyricism ‘I’m just tryna make my money anytime I don’t change / So why you gotta be so funny, see it right on your face’. The track communicates the feeling of gaining fame but having people throwing accusations of change and acting differently. With Ocean Wisdom’s friend, BayTrilla, passing away early last year, ‘Uneven Lives’ also conveys being unable to speak about grief and have someone understand the loss and pain. He states in his verse, ‘If I had one wish for the genie it’d be bring back Bailey / But genies for TV, ayy’ and ‘I just need some more time for more healing’.
Produced by Breadboy, ’Uneven Lives’ shows Ocean Wisdom can dominate the smoother flows with Maverick Sabre’s dreamy, hypnotic vocals. The music video was directed by Louis Mackay, who has worked with Wisdom before on Dizzee Rascal’s album track ‘Don’t Be Dumb’.
The track comes shortly after Ocean Wisdoms first release of 2020 ‘Drilly Rucksack’. Also produced by Breadboy, the story-telling track lays out societies problems, with Wisdom hitting back at those in power ‘especially if they’re a Tory.’ Speaking about the track, Wisdom said, ‘Drilly Rucksack’ is a fictional tale of a magical rucksack that protects its owner from evil Tories whilst also offering consolation and reassurance to the daughters whose lives they have presumably made miserable.” In typical Ocean Wisdom style, the track incorporates his ability to fire out clever wordplay at an alarmingly fast rate.
Wisdom’s next mixtape, ‘Stay Sane’ is set to be released on 26th March 2021, after suffering production delays.
