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Hip Hop can be divided between two world. World One is built on sociopolitical commentary, where rappers from Tupac to Kendrick Lamar marvel on the eternal struggled of humankind’s self-loathing. Then, there is World Two; where Coin Banks lives and rises for domination. That world is one where instead of bashing the excess, you feed it, and try to figure out if a monster can be conquered more when joined. Hence, Outside Looking In is Coin Banks six track journey of observation and opulence.

The problem with money and fame is that, for however, wrong we know it is and can be, we all want it….. because it can also be fun. Sure, rich people can be corrupt, but they can also throw some really great, worldly parties and do not have the daily, monetary struggles of 99% of us. It is in this discrepancy that Coin Banks’ thrives as an artist/ person struggling to be more than what he does and wants to materially own, but still finds himself trapped by his material definitions. His album is like when someone asks us to defines ourselves, and we cite our race, religion, gender, class, and all other social labels. Then, that someone goes, “Well, what about you? The real you? The one beyond the check-boxes?”. Socially, I know how I am defined, but spiritually is where I get stumped and so does Coin Banks. Tracks such as, “Forgive Us”, “Problems”, and “Handlebars” have gospel undercurrent with the first, literally, having a choir. For me, Gospel music thrives in not only its praise of God, but its analysis of human brokenness. From “Stay In Bed” to “Pull Up (ft Ezra James)” , Banks flows his rhymes with a curiosity and confusion. He is like a man observing life from a park bench: eager to join the people he sees walking through the world, but confused by how they move themselves. Money is clearly not enough to truly inspire humanity, yet it is what most people work for, at least, primarily. The irony is that Coin Banks’ rap with a carefree style: his emotions seems free and easy for being weighty.

In life, like Hip Hop, we carry ourselves in two. There is our ego that tries to convinces us that our darkest desires are our truest ones, while our second half, our spirit, tries to show us that our lightest desires are our truest intentions. Yet, a not so easy decision must be made, and Hip Hop is one of the most perfect genres to do this. With beats that can revive even the deadest any party, Coin Banks Outside Looking show you how to roll the night in good times, but use your day to confront bad ones, as well. For More Information On Coin Banks And To Buy Outside Looking In Click Here.