NoNameGypsy has been one of my favorite, low-key artists in the city for some time now. From catching her spitting spoken word poetry on a snowy Tuesday to performing rap songs in the midst of cluttered lineup, NoName has always been able to fully and succinctly embody who she is, both as an artist and a person. She has followed her inspired guest verse on Chance The Rapper’s track “Lost” off of Acid Rap with a sputtering flow of new music that has kept listeners largely at bay. Today, though, we got “Samaritan”, featuring Mick Jenkins. The title is fitting, given the time of the year and onus on “Good Samaritans”. Rhyming over 90s-influenced production from Keanen Terrell paces NoName’s narrative about not living up to expectations and dealing with the mundane nature of day-to-day life while yearning for something more. Sounding similar to RapSody without as much inflection in her voice, I’m incessantly drawn to NoName’s wordplay and its at its best on “Samaritan” when she flows, “You a female rapper, don’t rap about that shit, you’re supposed to be a bad bitch, or at least a little confident”. Check out “Samaritan” below and stay up on RH for more from NoNameGypsy soon.
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