16-year-old Deeking is undeniably a rap prodigy. Be it the flow-heavy Faasi with Rebel 7 or the wavy flex track Ek Do Teen, the youngest Gully Gang artist has spit bars way beyond his maturity with utmost conviction and ease. Achieving this level of control over thoughts and presenting them flawlessly at the age of 14 [Faasi] is certainly unbelievable. Deeking with his latest drop “Anjaan” takes things a notch higher both in terms of substance and lyricism.
Deeking talks about juvenile delinquency in “Anjaan”
Child labor is a capitalism-induced evil that stems from the emotions of greed and desperation. Deeking observes his surroundings and pens down how circumstances and greed produce effects, and how we can only somewhat forecast the effects but are mainly oblivious to them. He then talks about the drug consumption problem with the youth; on how we take drugs to escape the consequences of our actions.
Every action in society has an equal and opposite reaction, as the song points out in its development as a societal critique. displaying a pen that is beyond his age. The beauty of the song is its ability to tackle multiple societal issues while progressing organically from one issue to the other. The lyricism really reflects the genuine intentions of the prodigy.
Xplicit with the heat!
While the beat in the first half is more of a boom-bap with eerie undertones, the switch post the hook is where the fun begins. Xplicit skillfully places saxophone samples to add a little of Bollywood grunge flair to the boom baps and horrifying rhythms. The use of saxophones adds a magical touch to the song as they match well with the lyrics and the dissatisfied tone of Deeking. Xplicit produces a complete beat!
Conclusion
“Anjaan” by Deeking is a hard-hitting reflection of our society. It’s about the vices and the sad trajectory that the youth of our country is succumbing to. Deeking does an impeccable job in highlighting this issue on a banger beat by Xplicit. When Deeking can feel these emotions and convey them effortlessly at the age of 16, one can only imagine what he can do as time passes! You can stream the song here!
