![]() ![]() Included on Spotify’s Who We Be playlist, “Meeting With Myself” racked up over 200k streams on Spotify, and earned a premiere from Dummy Mag on its audio in late 2019. “Minor Gangsters (Gully)” follows the recent video for “ Meeting With Myself, “ premiered by Afropunk earlier this month. Today the song has been included in Spotify’s New Music Friday playlists in both the US and UK. ![]() On their new song, a lightly-bouncing banger with a catchy guitar figure and a boom-bap beat courtesy of producer PayDay (Octavian, Ugly God), Tony Konstone and Lilo Blues strike back, proving that there’s nothing minor about their sound and stature: “I remember being hungry had to force myself to sleep/I done been broke, bummy, I was not supposed to eat/Fuck the white man telling me that I’m a minor G, ya dig/If you wanna fuck around with Lilo you gon fuck around with Kilo’s,” asserts Lilo. Last Fall, Hare Squead made headlines in the UK when they called out conservative politician Rory Stewart for his racism after a chance encounter–he called them “minor gangsters,” judging them by their demeanor and appearance. Clapping back at all comers, Hare Squead share “ Minor Gangsters (Gully), ” their new single. Versatile Irish duo Hare Squead‘s music can run the gamut from Afro-futurist dancehall to spritely guitar pop, but they’re just as effective when they go back to the basics. “There’s no denying the group’s ascension in Dublin, Ireland-a city only now becoming known for its hip-hop-Hare Squead is becoming one of its most recognizable acts.” – Pitchfork The Single: “With a name as unique as Hare Squead, their sound is just as special.” – XXL “Blending hip-hop, soul and pop in a way that feels both soothing and full of energy, the results carry some heavy Chance the Rapper and De La Soul vibes with a distinctly Irish twist.” – Noisey “Hare Squead are pioneers of a creative boom taking place in Dublin… They have Ed Sheeran’s business savvy, compositional expertise, plus chiselled jaws and puppyish enthusiasm.”– The Guardian By Guest Editor 0 Hare Squead Turn Back the Clock, Clap Back at Racists with “Minor Gangsters (Gully)” The Dublin Duo Create an Old School Slapper to Clap Back At Assumptions Critical Praise: ![]()
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