MP3: Well$ – “Heaven’s Door” ft. Alec Lomami (Prod. by Metro Boomin)

The 21-Year-Old Rapper and Atlanta Super Producer Link for Billboard-debuted Banger Ahead of EP Release

02.25.2016

Critical praise for Well$:

“The album finds the 19-year-old straddling the line between trunk-rattling southern bounce and the witty 16s of any Freshman spitter.” – The Fader

“A charismatic live performer…the hometown hero is ready to shine whenever the national look is imminent. – Pitchfork

“Well$ uses inspiration from his own heritage as well as popular American culture to develop a sound that is distinctly his own, drawing on southern influences as well as his own African culture.” – Complex

“Charlotte, N.C., may not be the first city to come to mind when thinking of hip hop hotbeds, but thanks to a rising echelon of talent, that’s about to change. Leading that charge is 19-year-old Leroy Shingu, who goes by the name of Well$.” – Huffington Post

The Song:

Well$ is back with sharp focus. Linking with Atlanta’s Metro Boomin and Alec Lomami, the 21 year-old rapper is delivering “Heaven’s Door,” which premiered via Billboard. The heavy-hitter is serving as the lead single for his upcoming EP, The Way I’m Living Makes My Mom Nervous. With the project due in late March, Well$ is also kicking off a tour beginning today, February 25th, at the Cake Shop in New York City, with four additional dates also on the bill.

“Heaven’s Door” is the North Carolina-bred, Congolese rapper’s latest offering, following loose singles “Coldest Heart,” “130,” and “608AM in Cleveland.” “This is an anthem for all disenfranchised people in general and for my city in particular,” Well$ told Billboard. “We don’t get a lot hype regardless if we fuego or not, and this is just me telling my n—-s keep going and make our presence felt and break the door down if they don’t want to let us in… Carolina is coming, and goddammit young Metro trusts me.”

An artist with his own distinct style, Well$ never fails to explore a diverse range of subject matter, from breast-beating braggadocio to moody introspection. “My music is like me, sometimes it’s serious, sometimes it’s playful, sometimes it’s happy, sometimes it’s sad, sometimes it’s meaningful and sometimes it’s meaningless,” he explains. At 21, Well$ has been making waves for quite some time, with his 2014 MTSYD: The Revenge of the African Booty Scratcher mixtape garnering critical acclaim from Noisey, The FADER, Pigeons and Planes, and more. “His firm, clear voice is a great instrument, and he knows how to make it work inside of different-sounding productions,” Pitchfork raved. “The mixtape is rich-sounding and crisply produced… [Well$ has] got some dope lines, too.” Fans can expect his forthcoming EP, The Way I’m Living Makes My Mom Nervous, in late March.

Catch Well$ on tour starting today (2/25) at Cake Shop in NYC.

Listen to “Heaven’s Door” ft. Alec Lomami (Prod. by Metro Boomin): https://soundcloud.com/immaculate-taste/well-heavens-door-ft-alec-lomami-prod-by-metroboomin

Check out the Billboard premiere: http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/6889423/wells-heavens-door-metro-boomin-premiere

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Well$ Background:

Like most kids in his native town of Charlotte, North Carolina, Leroy Shingu had a head filled with hip-hop dreams growing up, even trying his hand at freestyling when he was all of nine years old. But a trying background starkly different from the blissful suburban reality of his peers would compel the rapper better known as Well$ to turn that childhood fantasy into a promising career as a rapper. Quietly released in 2012, $ay La V, Well$’ debut EP rose steadily on the Bandcamp charts to peak at number 5 and eventually become the most downloaded album in the Charlotte area. This remarkable ascent as well as the video for the song “State of Ecstasy The Interlude Part 1″ hauled Well$ out of virtual anonymity, and shoved him onto high profile stage performances with artists such as G Eazy, Chris Webby, Johnny Polygon, and one of his idols, Pac Div. His most recent project, MTSYD: Revenge of the African Booty Scratcher was well-recieved by fans and critics alike.