Deca and Blu connect for the jazzy and magnetic new single “Shelter,” a lyrically stunning collaboration between two of hip-hop’s most gifted writers. Both emcees absolutely shine over the shuffling, head-nodding production from Deca himself, who cleverly utilizes a vocal sample to transition perfectly into Blu’s verse. “Shelter” is available now for stream and instant-grat off the album pre-order for Smoking Gun, which officially drops digitally May 27 via Coalmine Records. The album is also available for vinyl pre-order in both 180g classic black, and a cobalt blue configuration.
credits
from Smoking Gun,
released May 27, 2022
• Lyrics: Deca, Blu
• Produced and mixed by Deca
• Mastered by: Steve Sundberg for FTM Studios, Lakewood, CO
• Album cover designed by Deca
• Album layout by Frank “DJ Concept” DeMaria
• Editorial by Andrew Martin
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