Ill Nicky - Painted Red

By: Caleb Johnson IG: CJSleeves

One of my personal favorites so far in 2020, Ill Nicky has been absolutely relentless with new music. His artwork has held a theme of being mainly black & white, and the music it represents has held a theme of being absolute bangers. I’m talking all hits and no misses.

His latest release, ‘Painted Red’, does not stray from the trend with either the artwork nor the music. Ill Nicky is showing off his melodic side, half-singing / half-rapping the verses and slowing things down for the choruses, which are sinister and powerful. The song is a sort of warning sent out by Nicky. Stay out of his way or he will come for you.

Lyrics That Stick:

“All I see, in my head

Broken hearts, painted red”