On the 19th of January, K21 dropped his sophomore album, Any Given D-Day, on Golden Era Records. Track 4, “One Shot”, featured singer/songwriter Adrian Eagle, and to celebrate I caught up with the Adelaide-born artist for a discussion about the collaboration.

Skhills: So Adrian, how did you two meet?

Adrian: K hit me up first via Instagram and he shared one of my songs, “Son of the Sun”, and we got talking since then.

How did the collaboration come about?

After he shared my video, he sent me this dope reggae style hip-hop beat that he had made that day, and I came up with the hook. I flew out to his studio in Adelaide and it all happened very organically.

What’s the song about to you?

[For] my lyrics in the hook I was focusing on karma and the truth, talking as the inner voice. But I like to leave it up for interpretation.

How long did it take to record, and did you record together?

We recorded my parts over one day, deciding on three unique hooks, and some ad-libs. Then K did his verses in the following weeks after I had left Adelaide.

Did you work on anything else together?

Yes. K has sent me a few more beats, which will hopefully make my album.

What’s next for you?

I’m currently working on a debut EP, which will come out later this year in 2018. I look forward for the world to hear it.

Adrian will be supporting the Thundamentals 10th Anniversary—Decade of the Thundakat Regional Tour later this year. Head to the Thundamentals official website for tickets.