Premiere: Svn- Second Sunday

It has been a wait, but our patience was well worth it. It’s hard to believe that it’s been nearly a year since the crew met with Svn when he was awarded artist of the year in January. After the crew’s chat with the Texas emcee, it was great to see and hear that things have really come full circle; his personal stories of trials growing up as well as ups and downs while pursuing music in L.A coincide with the stories and concepts heard on this new album.

Second Sunday is Svn’s debut work with eleven tracks mostly produced by Anthem of Atlanta. Svn has found his distinct voice on this project as his delivery is often fiery or even hungry have you. Songs like, “Go From Here” or “Behind” help illustrate this nicely and explain to us the mindset of a young artist from the South determined to make it. “9000 Bissonnet”, “For You”, and “All My Life” were three singles previously released, all which helped take the project to the next level sonically as well as in both aesthetic and replay value.

Svn claims Second Sunday is all about seeking to relate to audiences by sharing his story, which he’s said is different from his parent project, Sunday. He stated, “Sunday is just rap. That’s all it is..It’s just bars for bars, as many bars as I can fit in a song trying to be the most lyrical rapper that I can be. But Second Sunday is more…let me relate to you. Let me tell you some stories. Let me explain my life. Like living in L.A; became homeless. L.A was probably the most eye opening experience but it was great for me as a rapper..”

The project is more story driven as he delves into how his father was convicted for drug dealing and the effect it had on him, as well as touches on so many things that helped shape him as the artist known as, Svn. It was eye-opening to find out that the name, Svn, actually comes from the year,1997, which is when his father went to prison, as he stated in the interview.

Second Sunday is a story many can relate to in that it’s a tale of life’s highs and lows; but what Svn does well is take whatever peaks and valleys life throws and remain positive. The project retains such a positive tone throughout, as if to say to listeners what the kid from Compton said, “We gonna be alright.”