As of today (Friday 4th of February) London rapper Slim Papi has released his new single “Emidio Pepe” alongside Birmingham based rapper Sonnyjim. The song is available via streaming services and can also be found on Bandcamp.
“Emidio Pepe”, produced by Forrest DLG, is driven by a hypnotic jazz-flavoured beat, featuring a delectable vinyl crackle over the top of roomy, mysterious acoustic and electric piano licks, supported by a rumbling double bass sample. Over the top, Slim Papi and Sonnyjim deliver fluid rhymes detailing their love of cuisine and their favourite dining locations across the world, including Lebanese Grill on New Kent Road in London. Slim Papi also makes his love of wine known throughout, with lines such as: “I drive the car somewhere far to sip a pinot noir” and “I’m sipping cuvée on a Tuesday”.
The single comes a month after Slim Papi’s first single was released from his upcoming E.P. Châteauneuf-du-Papi, entitled “Asparagus Tips”, another jazzy, seemingly West Coast inspired tune that sees the rapper talking about living a lavish lifestyle, which includes, of course, naming off a few culinary delights. The tune was very well-received, garnering praise from the likes of Clash, Rinse FM and streaming service TIDAL.The song is available via all streaming services, and the accompanying music video can be viewed down below.
Châteauneuf-du-Papi will be released later this month, and will feature four tracks, “Asparagus Tips”, “Emidio Pepe”, “Le Corbusier” and the curiously Seinfeld inspired “Cosmo Kramer” which features Mexico-based, UK born rapper Jam Baxter. The illustration and artwork design is the work of Johnny Brennan of Studio Moross.
Details of the upcoming E.P., including pre-orders, can be found on Bandcamp. A 7” vinyl of the E.P. (which includes an A7 art print) is currently available for pre-order, on top of the now sold out “Charisma Deluxe” bundle, which featured the vinyl record, the A7 art print, an artwork sticker, and perhaps most interestingly, Slim Papi’s own limited edition wine, produced in the Campania region of Southern Italy where the rapper spent a portion of the 2020 lockdown.
