Homeboy Sandman is a very prolific artist, but don't think that he's not one to take a retrospective on his illustrious career. Moreover, he just released a new music video for "$," one of the many great cuts off of the I Can't Sell These mixtape from 2022, available exclusively on Bandcamp. "Money is the primary interruption between people and God," the "Real Good" MC wrote in the video's description on YouTube. "In other words, it is the primary interruption between people and reality. The truth is that everything and anything that comes to anyone comes from God. This is true of food, clothing, shelter, relationships, opportunities, capacities, experiences, lessons, anything. The falsehood that things are obtained through money and not God is the most devastating force that I witness around me in my day to day life."
Not only that, but Homeboy Sandman previously called this his "favorite song [he's] ever written" on Bandcamp. It's not hard to see why: this is easily one of his most topically focused and thorough tracks as he goes over the issues with prioritizing money over happiness and health in a capitalist system. The Now! creative also pairs this with a drumless, dramatic, and lush string-carried instrumental, sampling "The Kiss" by Trevor Jones. To top it off, Nathan Dufour Oglesby (professionally known as Nathanology) provides a colorful, cartoonish, but nevertheless engaging visual treatment with a lot of allusive graphics and Sandman's chilled-out rapping. It's the kind of artistry, message, and presentation that the New York rapper's always prioritized on past albums like 12 Days Of Christmas & Día De Los Reyes.
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Homeboy Sandman's "$": Watch The Music Video
Meanwhile, with other collaborations with rising artists such as Royalty Summit in mind, it's exciting to see Homeboy Sandman venture out into new ground and revisit some of his best work, too. If you haven't heard "$" yet, check out the music video above -– and listen to all of I Can't Sell These, for that matter. Peep some standout bars below and also drop your takes on these releases in the comments section. As always, keep checking in with HNHH for more amazing music releases around the clock.
Quotable Lyrics
Trying to take you out the present,
You're happy and you're healthy? Then you'll never be a peasant,
We hold these truths to be self-evident,
You can't squeeze no life out dead presidents
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