Collin Terrel – F*ck Today
Collin Terrel is 100% honest in new album The Gist of ItÂ
Pursuing a PHD in Media Studies and a career as an artist is more than a full time job, but this Rapper is defying the odds. Collin Terrel is speaking the truth and sharing his abundance of unique experiences with the world in his latest project, an album titled The Gist of It. This project takes you through all of the reasons that Terrel is following the path that he’s on, with insightful lyricism and a unique and extremely relevant perspective.Â
The Gist of It delves into important topics ranging from how socio-economic systems have affected Terrel as he grew from a child in a less than ideal situation to an adult pursuing a Doctorate degree, to the importance of self care in a hyper-âwokeâ society, all the way to the way we survive in this world. His music fits people of all walks of life in some way or another, truly bringing people together across communities. Terrel truly did an amazing job with creating each and every one of the songs on this album.Â
One of the most relevant and conceptually important songs in this project is âFuck Todayâ. This track, the lead single on the album, is about taking the time to take care of yourself and not worry about all of the politics and problems in the world. âEveryone uses the word âwokeâ when they talk about being aware of the things around them, but when youâre âwokeâ all the time, youâre not getting any sleep. Sometimes I end up exhausted.â âFuck Todayâ is Robinsonâs way of picturing a day where he can just relax and not deal with the stress that comes from being âwokeâ all of the time. In the world we all live in today, this is something that so many struggle with and that we can all take notes on.Â
Another noteworthy track on this album that focuses on self care is âLunch and Recessâ. This track goes back to the basics — things weâve all known since childhood. âThis song means a lot to me. These are the two parts of the day when youâre not receiving instruction as a child, but theyâre still incredibly important. This is where you learn to interact with people and actually move throughout the world.â These are the times when we really learn who we are as people and develop personalities. âItâs where we learn how to eat and play the game for keeps.â Another amazing track on the album, âLunch and Recessâ is about how we exist in the world, something that virtually everyone can take something from.Â
The Gist of It is a project that allowed Terrel to fully express himself, with no limits or commentary from others. It is a place where we as an audience can truly see him for who he is as both a Rapper and a human being. Itâs not the only project he has in the works though. He is preparing to release two videos to go along with the album and is already working on a new EP to be released in early 2022.Â
Be sure to check out Collin Terrel on all streaming platforms and follow him on social media to keep up with the new music and other projects that he has in store. Links to all of these things can be found listed below.Â
https://soundcloud.com/collinterrel/sets/the-gist-of-it/s-5GMlKtL4M2qÂ
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