The mood changes once more in the melancholic “Fuck Planning” where listeners are thrown into Chinnu’s sad, moody world where hope is somewhat lost. He leads with a caveat in the lines “I am urging every oddity to always first protect your peace” and proceeds to dabble in the thin line between the duality of life with more minuses than pluses. The overall picture is quite gloomy but gives listeners something to ponder on at the end of the day.
The project closes out with “Underwater” and “Empire Of Love”. “Underwater”, is particularly striking with its layered ethereal soundscape and lack of drums that allows Chinnu’s off-kilter flow to truly shine. using a stream of consciousness and a touch of his life experiences he pours out a floodgate of emotions, especially with lines like “Blood thicker than water but oil thicker than blood/ I was caught trying to barter my soul for some love/deprived of my crutch it feels hard to adjust/ but to adjust is the love so try that I must”. “Empire Of Love” closes out the project with a soulful and nostalgic aesthetic made up of summery textures and soft hushed drums. The rapper shares his own perspective on love and the things that make it therapeutic for him to hold on.
Overall 29 is quite dense with the topics while chinnu’s non-conventional flow might sound like an acquired taste for some, these elements are the main ingredients that make the project cohesive. He doesn’t try to please the crowd but rather shows listeners a deeper and emotional side of a young man trying to find his footing in this crazy world.
Watch the “Underwater” Music Video below.
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