Pell is back and this time he’s brought along a room full of smoke. Rapping over a weightless, hovering instrumental from Staccs, Pell explores the harmonic and percussive elements of his voice, wielding both in the fight for stability in a world full of phantoms and poltergeists. As the song progresses, he gets absorbed into this ephemeral world, yet he fits right in, using his immateriality to ascend to new heights. In short, Pell smokes that feel good. Take a hit below.

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Pell‘s Fresh Produce Tour, which started last week, is still going strong. Click here for dates.

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That Feel Good Tuesday is upon us again. This week’s track is “Chewsin’:ThreeSixtyFive” a collage of two concepts: confidence and paranoia. On the first half of the track, Pell casually declares that he’s the one doing the choosing; he then immediately contradicts himself on the anxious second half of the track by admitting his constant apprehension (365 days a year) toward possibly not being chosen (i.e. being successful). This is the dilemma of the developing artist, a constant and sometimes terrifying oscillation between certainty and its bleak opposite. These could have been two separate songs, but by joining them Pell acknowledges this duality.

“Chewsin’:ThreeSixtyFive” is the third release in Pell‘s #TFGTuesday campaign, which is releasing new music every Tuesday until next Tuesday, September 17, in promotion of his upcoming tour, which has the dates listed in this post. Listen below and check back in next Tuesday for the final installment.

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“I ain’t on a molly dog, but everything is peachy,” Pell raps toward the end of the song. This almost sounds like another disposable and self-righteous, “I don’t do molly” line, but it’s actually one of the strongest moments on “Prophecy.” Though Pell would love to have 1000 more fans and the money to afford a molly habit, he lacks both. Nevertheless, he strives for them (the money, not the molly) through his efforts and his belief in his talent. It’s a difficult path, but he walks it anyway, seeking to fulfill his prophecy through perpetual motion rather than inertia.

“Prophecy” is the second release in Pell‘s #TFGTuesday campaign, which is releasing new music every Tuesday until September 17 in promotion of his upcoming tour, which has the dates listed at the end of this post. Listen below and check back in next Tuesday. As we informed you last week, all the songs have been vetted and are certifiably dope.

If the beat sounds familiar, that’s because it’s from The Roots‘ “Hall and Oates” a song from their tribute album for the deceased J Dilla. Also, you are probably a rap nerd.

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In promotion of his tour of the Southeast, which starts on September 12, Mississippi spitter Pell will be releasing  a new song every Tuesday until September 17. The name of the campaign is #TFGTuesday, which alludes to his brand, “That Feel Good,” which we all got a taste of on his summer EP.

“Never Let Go” is a bit of a departure from the songs on Feel Good Summer. Still thoughtful, but more earnest, Pell opts to rap more than harmonize, discussing relocating because of floods and continuing to grind, all while thanking his mother, who has supported him throughout. Flywalker, who actually produced the track, also discusses the struggle and making his mother proud. Listen below and look out for the next #TFGTuesday release next week. We’ve already listened to the tracks, so we can assure you, they are that good good.

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