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Sicsad and Russell Groovy – ‘Spooky Class of 22”
Nov
Spooky Class of 22′ rolled in time for the ghoulish season.
The collaborative LP constructed by Sicsad and Russell Groovy undoubtedly induces Halloween vibes with the beats’ eerie-like spin on various genres like house, jazz, R&B, Latin, trap, lofi, and hip-hop. The themes in this project seemingly follow Halloween monsters or classic horror creatures.
Sicsad adds,
“I asked all my homies if they had to make a song based on a Halloween-themed monster, what would it be and why? And this was the product of these questions. No one does theme albums anymore. So many current-day things are just mixtapes of random songs that may or may not sound the same. So a Halloween-themed album sounded like a cool idea.”
In essence, Spooky Class of 22′ helped everyone involved push their pens with complete transparency. Topics surrounding self-elevation, tenacity, and love also come into play. No matter the subject at hand, listeners can take something from it. Spooky Class 22′ features Bachyard Ghost, darian, Jonum of Townewest, Riccy DeLeon, Daryl Salad, Gio Alford, Garret Rouleau, and LaynoProd.
“This new project is more about having fun and committing to a concept. Me and the other creator of this project, Russell Groovy, decided it would be a sick thing to commit to, so we both took our time making this, but we also had a short time frame,” he continues.
“My main goal was to make something after creating an idea because I tend to make many ideas but only sometimes pull through on them. I also wanted to have most of my homies make music with me to see how different everyone’s sound could be presented on the same concept! So I came up with the name Spooky Class of 22′ because it fits the Halloween aspect but also with a sick concept.”
“ZOMBIE,” “FRANKENSTEIN,” “ROBOT,” “SIREN,” and “VAMPIRE” serve as love ballads, i.e., the line in “FRANKENSTEIN” that goes, “I like you. I do/The ins and outs of you.”
On the other hand, “WEREWOLF” and “GHOST” are about fighting teeth and nails with life’s unpredictable pattern. The first record mention explains why it’s best to be dolo, while the latter is about persevering through obstacles that are meant to slow you down.
One song that Sicsad enjoyed creating was the bedroom R&B offering “Warlock,” which symbolizes the sensations induced by a love spell.
“Potions get you bubblin/Mind powers concoction/Spell energy go dumb/All these girls wanna have fun,” Sicsad delivers in an auto-tune cadence. “Brewing up a storm/Honey stir the pot/Everything I need/I’ll take all you got.”
Complimenting his lady and expressing how she gets him stirred up, he continues
“Everything you do a situation/Tricky with your treat/Know it gets you weak/I got you dreaming and you always.”
Russell Groovy delivers his verse in a singsong cadence. His wordplay is about wanting to show this special someone a supernatural love. Vowing to protect his gal’s mind, body, and spirit, Russell adds that he’ll show her the beauty of true love.
“Harvest ya energy/I just want to be your peace/And show you a supernatural love/Spiders on the webs yeah/The danger feels intense oh no,” he sings. “But don’t you feel scared, oh baby/I’ll Protect ya from the demons/I’ll make you feel the magic/I know its workin.”
To learn more about Sicsad read below:
Who is Sicsad?
Sicsad is a Colombian artist from the San Fernando Valley that wants to showcase a more authentic and artistic approach to music.
I am Sicsad, the name is super edgy! It pretty much means I am sick of being sad, and it kind of rolls off the tongue nicely. I want to make an impact in a way that makes people more okay with presenting themselves instead of portraying someone else.
I feel music is way too money-centric now and matters too much on streams. It lost a lot of value in my opinion to be unique I see people doing the same ideas for social media because it works, and not enough people stand out and make me turn my head thinking “Damn I’ve never seen this before” or even if someone captures the feeling of something before but puts their own twist on it. I want to be that person that helps people realize you don’t have to copy to be heard. You can be you and that’s good enough.
How did your music journey begin?
My senior year of high school. I became more interested in making music because I felt I wanted to express myself that way. I grew up with a very artistic dad who
was a DJ and Graffiti Artist in New York. From there I got FL and started making whatever came out. Some interesting songs came out of my early days but even looking
back I love how they sound. Brockhampton as a whole idea and group heavily made me become more serious too. I love the foundation they put forth into the music scene.
Explain your creative process:
If I am producing It’s whatever I’m inspired by that creates things for me, I made a whole beat tape because one song made me want to make music like it. I just get in the zone and let whatever comes out. When I’m driving around or hanging out with the homies, ideas come to me and I talk about them or I write them down. This Halloween project Spooky Class of 22′ was an idea I had when I was going to the arts district in LA with Russell Groovy and one of the homies, Jonathan. It just came to me! I feel everyone should express their art and not really care what others will think, because it makes you unique.
Advice for new artists:
Just be yourself, I’m huge on not becoming a copy of another artist. I really don’t think it’s good to copy someone and become another version. It’s weird, to be honest.
If you aren’t enjoying what you are making then what is the point of making music? Art is such a beautiful thing to do, and it’s a wonder to hear. I feel that art is one of the biggest meanings of life whatever that may mean. Never give up and go hard into it if you really want to be an artist.
Heavily want shoutout Russell Groovy for co-producing this new project with me and being the homie that has propelled me more than anyone. If it wasn’t for him I would not be going this hard.
This new project “Spooky Class of 22′” is both of our showcases of what we offer and what we can do. It features a lot of dope artists from Houston to The Valley.