Styles P Flips An Aretha Franklin Sample On "Strong As Oak"

BYAron A.Updated on September 26, 20225.9K Views

Styles P coming through with another one.

Styles P clearly has no shortage of bars. Over the span of his career, he's kept up with the quality of his lyrical standard and still drops incredible music on a regular basis. This year alone, he's dropped off three project including last week's The Story of Ghost. Today, he dropped of two new tracks including his latest, "Strong As Oak."

Styles P flips a sample of Aretha Franklin for his latest effort, "Strong As Oak." This morning he dropped off "Ghost Wars" and a few hours later he unleashed this one. It's another solid effort from him. He puts his honest lyrics over top a piano heavy production with crunchy drums sitting underneath it.

In all seriousness, Styles P isn't mentioned enough in the conversation of great rappers but with each offering he's dropped off, he continues to show that his pen game is never lacking.

Quotable Lyrics
If I can't fly high, will it hurt the nest
If I don't clear my mind, will it hurt my chest
Is there a place on earth for my soul to rest
Will I make it through the gates to see the golden crest

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Aron A.

Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.