| CRUEL SANTINO RELEASES CONCEPTUAL SOPHOMORE ALBUM Subaru Boys : FINAL HEAVEN —LISTEN HERE FEATURING SPECIAL GUESTS SKEPTA, KOFFEE, AMAARAE, GUS DAPPERTON & MORE! |
| Nigerian multi-hyphenate Cruel Santino (fka Santi) has released his sophomore album, Subaru Boys : FINAL HEAVEN (out on Monster Boy/Interscope Records). A 21-track conceptual album (co-produced by Cruel Santino), the project is broken up into multiple arcs, each with its own theme and navigator, guiding the listener through a sonic tale of war and glory. Joining Cruel Santino on this epic adventure are the project’s special guests including Skepta, Amaarae, Koffee, Gus Dapperton and a slew of new music darlings from the auteurial “Subaru” world — full tracklisting can be found below. |
| Listen To Subaru Boys : Final Heaven Here by Cruel Santino:https://cruelsantino.lnk.to/SBFH |
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| Written across continents, the first half of the project squarely taps into the Alté and Afrobeats lane (with songs like “Matilda” and “Swagger Back”), Cruel also lends himself to sample from recent Grime resurgence on “The Pearls.” While the latter half is influenced by more modern genres heard on “Fallin” (which leans R&B) and “Beautiful Nothing” (draws from bedroom pop sounds with a little help from collaborator Gus Dapperton). Gliding through genres and musical inspirations, Cruel taps into many references to create a body of work that is both cohesive and aims to please many listeners. Subaru Boys : FINAL HEAVEN was released on Monster Boy — a joint venture deal that Cruel Santino announced with Interscope Records in 2020. He is the first Nigerian artist ever to strike a JV deal with a major record label. |
| Subaru Boys : FINAL HEAVEN Tracklisting:Double Vengeance 1. Matilda feat. Brazy 2. I told Gus I’m Dreamin 3. War In The Trenches 4. Tapenga 5. The Pearls feat. Maison2500Mermaid Aqua 6. Heating Rocks 7. Mermaid AquaSubaru Girl Unlimited Special 8. Own Game feat. Bratzbih, EBEE & SeoFinal Champion 9. Deadman Bone feat. Koffee 10. Final Champion 11. Swagger Back feat. WifiGawd 12. Subaru Boys OST (Interlude)First Heaven 13. First Heaven 14. Beautiful Nothing feat. Gus Dapperton 15. Born Again feat. Amaarae 16. Wickey City feat. Gus Dapperton 17. Fallin feat. Chi Virgo and Solis 18. Way of The Serpent 19. Sucre / Saga Ship 20. Dirty Eyes, Evil Manners feat. Skepta 21. Sa-Karuchan |
Past Praise for Cruel Santino:
“The omnivorous Nigerian rapper-singer makes smoothly effortless genre hybrids that feel like everywhere and nowhere all at once.” – Pitchfork
“This mastermind’s music hits all the right spots” – NME
“Santi’s versatility will keep him reigning” — Clash Magazine
| ABOUT CRUEL SANTINO — Nigerian musician and auteur Cruel Santino (fka Santi) burst on the music scene with critically acclaimed debut album, Mandy & The Jungle (2019) dazzling fans with tracks like “Sparky,” “Freaky,” and “Rapid Fire” — moulding a genre unto himself fed by his love for pop-indie, alternative, rap, dancehall and more. The definitive album was an ode to all the things that built the foundation of who Cruel Santino is — a genre agnostic creative force to be reckoned with. Alongside the fresh sounds, Cruel Santino also directed the visuals tied to the project, honing in on his craft. Inspired by anime,occult and Nollywood films, his eye for mise-en-scene and visual narration caught the eye of collaborator Goldlink who tapped Cruel for the rapper’s “U Say” video featuring Tyler, The Creator and Jay Prince. Not long after the young polymath signed with management company Love Renaissance, who are at the helm of his joint venture with Interscope Records. Earlier this year, Cruel Santino announced his conceptual sophomore album, Subaru Boys : FINAL HEAVEN (2022), a 21-track project that expands on Cruel’s genius musical abilities as both artist and sonic director. Not afraid to always evolve and create, we’re learning that this is Cruel Santino’s extravagant universe and we’re lucky to be co-existing in it. |