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On his second album of 2020, the underground New York rapper reaches a new level. The vibe is calm and bittersweet, as Navy Blue sinks deep into the recesses of his mind.
Over the course of the last half-decade, the 23-year-old skateboarder, graphic designer, and streetwear model born Sage Elsesser has quietly crafted his own version of the brisk and insular rap currently powering the New York underground. Much of Navy Blueâs recent musicâparticularly his debut album, 2020âs
Ãdá Irinâcharts paths through familial trauma and grief; his songs scan as holistic diary entries, the literary equivalent of burning sage to cleanse your surroundings.
The track appears on the New York rapperâs new album
Song of Sage: Post Panic!. December 23, 2020 Sage Elsesser is the model, pro-skateboarder, rapper, and producer also known as Navy Blue. His music releases share the shaggy, lo-fi sound tapped by rappers like MIKE, Akai Solo, and Earl Sweatshirt, with his early 2020 album
Ãdá Irin winning acclaim from this here publication. Today, Navy Blue has shared a brand new album called
Song of Sage: Post Panic!, and it contains a song called Breathe featuring Yasiin Bey. Other rappers on the album include Maxo and billie woods with production from Chuck Strangers, Navy himself, and more. Above, you can find a video for the solo Navy track 1491 with the full album stream below.