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Frank Knight and King Marvey Channel NYC’s Gritty Energy in “New York City: The Concrete Jungle”
Nov
Frank Knight and King Marvey channel the gritty, aggressive energy of The Big Apple in “New York City: The Concrete Jungle.” Yun Nostra‘s dark, spine-chilling hip-hop production is the perfect backdrop for Frank Knight and King Marvey to fully embrace and rep their New York origins. Frank Knight uses a free-flowing cadence to rhyme about his hard work ethic, staying ten toes down, and weathering the storms. Meanwhile, King Marvey delivers his lyrics in a reggae style to imply that they aren’t ducking from any smoke. He also mirrors the same go-getter mentality as Frank. Lines like “From the corner to smoke shop we moving bundles New York City that a concrete jungle/When we pop it off a middle day we nah go fumble,” go to prove that he means business.
“New York City: The Concrete Jungle” also finds Frank Knight and King Marvey defining what makes them New York coded. Frank Knight proves he’s really HIM through lines like “I hustle with enough sense to get change up/Me and mines cut from a cloth of the same stuff,” and “Like Washington and or in Crown we operate different heights.” King Marvey, on the other hand, delivers hard-punching lyrics such as “Timberland boots we walk off and never stumble New York City that a concrete jungle.”
Ultimately “New York: The Concrete Jungle” serves as a homage to the city that never sleeps and shines light on the people it birthed. Frank Knight and King Marvey not only reflect on their humble beginnings but they illustrate how their environment pushed them to be the best versions of themselves.