First picked up by FBi Radio in 2016, RENNAN has been pinned to the local radar with a string of independent releases that continue to playfully blur hip hop traditions and push the boundaries of Sydney’s sound. Last year saw RENNAN release a handful of experimental new cuts, as well as expand his visual portfolio with his second self-directed music video, parodying 80’s VHS dating services with “Parachute”.

Like a phoenix rising from the ashes of the bushfires that devastated the nation just a few months ago, “Heathens.” was written, recorded and produced in a single session with fellow Sydneysider and producer extraordinaire DeliPres, who’s previously collaborated with the likes of local heavyweights imbi the girl, Kwame, and Cult Shφtta. A cathartic breath of symphonic air, the single invites the listener to ruminate on the consequences of unbridled capitalism, cleverly packaging RENNAN’s sharp thoughts and bars in menacing brass and moody bass.

Have your first listen to “Heathens.” here:

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Header image by Oscar Phillips.