PRO Essentials

PRO Essentials

Before his untimely death in 2018, PRO made his name in South African rap by blending English with his native vernacular as he painted narratives about the country's political and social state. He's known for his style forays, with American trap influences emerging in his choppy delivery and the rapid rush of percussion that punctuates his production. “Soweto” is an ode to village life atop bursts of blaring horn; motivational anthem “Chin Up” is poignant and almost ballad-like with its swell of piano. And on stark, sparse “No Mans Land” he conveys a sense of persecution and defiance over ominously rolling sirens and synth strings.

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