11.8.2024
EP: Yatta Bandz – Acrylic
The Bay Area’s Best Kept Secret Puts His Talents On Full Display On Vulnerable New EP
The EP:
A powerful lyricist and master of heartfelt melodies, Yatta Bandz best expresses his emotions through his music. Today, the Hayward, CA native paints a picture of life as a rising rap star on his new EP, Acrylic.
The eight-track project expands on the deeply personal narratives Yatta has shared in the past, diving into topics like heartbreak, the importance of love, self-growth, and more. He sets the tone for the project on opening track “All I Ask,” a deeply personal track that finds Yatta begging his girl to make up her mind and stop playing games. He continues to fine-tune his art on the glistening “I Will,” where Yatta promises to treat his girl better than the rest. Despite his past confidence, the Bay Area star gets introspective on “Bad Guy,” recognizing his demons and the mistakes he’s made in the past: “Know that I ain’t perfect, but my loyalty is so legit / I’ve been tryna change the way that I live / I just kept it real, that’s all that I did.” As the project comes to a close, Yatta slows things down, showing off his vocal chops over harmonious strings on “Thank You.” On closing track “A L O N E,” Yatta is at his most vulnerable, letting go of the pain and hurt: “I been A L O N E, dear please G.O.D. / Can you talk to me, had it hard but thankful for them lessons that you taught to me / At war with all my demons, you the only one that fought for me.”
Yatta shared his inspiration behind the EP and the project’s title: “The reasoning behind me choosing Acrylic for my EP is because music is a form of art, and acrylics play a big role in not only painting but many things that are created in the art world physically. My form of art with music can’t be seen, but can be heard and still have an impact on someone’s heart as much as physical art can. Acrylics are one of the most versatile substances and I want my music to be the same way, making you feel love, pain, joy, and sadness.”
The road to Acrylic began earlier this Fall with previously-released EP singles “My Mistake” ft. Lil Bean and “Work of Art.” Born in Hayward, an East Bay city south of Oakland and north of Fremont, Yatta Bandz has quietly become one of the most popular rappers to emerge from the Bay Area this decade. The young rapper had a rough childhood, experiencing periods of homelessness during his elementary school years. He found his refuge in music, sharing freestyles to YouTube and building a following big enough to make his debut album a hit. Since releasing his debut project Perfect Storm in 2022, Yatta has generated over 480 million worldwide streams, including on hits like “Don’t Go” (40.3 million Spotify streams, 10 million YouTube views) and “Unseen Scars” (38 million Spotify streams, 6.7 million views on YouTube audio). Last year, Yatta followed up Perfect Storm with the heartfelt TUFF LUV, home to highlights like “Way Out West” and “Polaroid.” A showcase for his sharp songwriting and achingly honest lyrics, TUFF LUV has racked up over 50 million streams to date across platforms.
With 3 million streams per week on his catalog and Acrylic out now, Yatta hopes to become the next Bay Area rapper to blow.
Stream Acrylic: https://music.
Acrylic Tracklist:
- All I Ask
- B.A.B.Y.
- My Mistake ft. Lil Bean
- Work Of Art
- I Will
- Bad Guy
- Thank You
- A.L.O.N.E.
Photo credit: Jordan White
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The Background:
Switching flows like lanes, Yatta Bandz ducks in and out of heart-aching rhymes and magnetic melodies. The Hayward, CA rapper, singer, and artist extracts harmony out of heartbreak, transmuting trials and tribulations into airtight emotionally charged anthems and making a connection by sharing his truth. After piling up millions of streams and views independently, he perfects this soaring and soulful signature style on a series of singles for EMPIRE and more to come.
Links:
instagram | youtube | spotify | tiktok
Acrylic: https://music.empi.
“Work of Art”: https://music.empi.re/
“My Mistake” ft. Lil Bean: https://www.youtube.com/
“Attached” ft. 3Breezy: https://www.youtube.
“Fallin Again” ft. Tatiana Manois: https://www.youtube.
TUFF LUV: https://music.empi.re/
“Unseen Scars”: https://www.youtube.
“Don’t Go”: https://www.youtube.com/