Artwork by Tehondi. Prod. By Abstrakt Beatz
Chicago, Illinois - September 28th 2018, the rising independent hip hop artist Tehondi will release his highly anticipated sophomore studio effort ‘Hiatus Days Over.’ Leading up to the album’s eventual release, the artist has debuted his brand new single, ‘Tehondi-san;’ an explosive track that has dropped with an accompanying animated cover art.
‘Tehondi-San’ is the perfect theme song for the highly ambitious. “To be able to define everything about yourself to the world in just one song; that was the mission I set out with when making “Tehondi-san”. We tend to show our best features publicly and hide what we feel people will judge us badly for. I wanted to break that mold. ‘Tehondi-San’ is Tehondi, unapologetically being Tehondi; someone who is determined to accomplish all his goals and dreams no matter what he has to go through to do it. Many people would consider my extreme “do or die” way of thinking insane, yet at the same time effective. I express my philosophy on this track with no hesitation. “If I can’t live up to my dreams than I’m better off be dead // if I quit that’s a pistol to my head. Brains out-”. You can hear the seriousness in every word I say, but strangely enough, there is clearly nothing for me or listeners of the song to fear. The words clearly aren’t being said for shock value or for gimmick. This is really how Tehondi thinks and operates. He isn’t suicidal, he’s just THAT determined. As a listener, you can really get a sense that this is a man who will obtain everything he is seeking.”
Here are some personal artist notes written at the time of release:
To be able to define everything about yourself to the world in just one song; that was the mission I set out with when making “Tehondi-san”. We tend to show our best features publicly and hide what we feel people will judge us badly for. I wanted to break that mold. Tehondi-san is Tehondi, unapologetically being Tehondi; someone who is determined to accomplish all his goals and dreams no matter what he has to go through to do it.
What attracted me to this beat (by Abstrakt) the most was the flutes playing throughout it as they gave off a Japanese vibe. It allowed me to tap into my love for Japanese culture as I name drop underrated anime characters like “Gon Freecss” and labeled myself as “san” in the title. This is the 1st full length track off my upcoming album “Hiatus Days Over” and I hold back nothing here introducing myself. The Piano melody gave off such a “tough road ahead” feeling to me that I searched forever to find the right person to sing the intro with me. From the song start I wanted to throw listeners into this crazy life journey I’m walking and more importantly, show them how driven I am to complete it.
I drew inspiration for the lyrics through the smooth yet aggressive nature of the track. I come into the track calmly then bring the energy instantly. It really displays the hectic nature of my life as I face many obstacles I’m forced to destroy. I personally added all the explosions, earth shakes, and other sound effects to the song because my lyrics felt “earth shattering” to me. Many people would consider my extreme “do or die” way of thinking insane, yet at the same time effective. I express my philosophy on this track with no hesitation. “If I can’t live up to my dreams than I’m better off be dead // if I quit that’s a pistol to my head. Brains out-“. You can hear the seriousness in every word I say, but strangely enough, there is clearly nothing for me or listeners of the song to fear. The words clearly aren’t being said for shock value or for gimmick. This is really how Tehondi thinks and operates. He isn’t suicidal, he’s just THAT determined. As a listener, you can really get a sense that this is a man who will obtain everything he is seeking.
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