There are a lot of artists trying to encapsulate the epitome of MySpace nostalgia, writing endless tropes about their definition of love, what it means, and how it’s treating them.
“Shawty boi he my shawty boi,
Rowdy boi he my rowdy boi,
Shawty boi he my shawty boi
All I need is my shawty boy yeah”
Bella Lugxsi’s self produced track “Shawty Boi” is much needed breath of fresh air.
The simplicity of the lyrics in the chorus speak volumes, “All I need is my shawty boi yeah.” No need to flourish it with aesthetic overtones – this is pure authenticity, the passion of making music you want to, regardless of others. Glittery arpeggios, industrial bass tones, and saturated ambient vocal stylings paint the scene, sending you back to a time where 2008 never ended. The non-binary Sacramento based artist Bella Lugxsi pours their heart out into this track, switching from rapping to a cacophony of harmony with little effort, focusing more on the message and meaning than trying to show off. It’s baffling to realize that this song is 2 years old at this point, when so much of pop and Underground culture is now fixated on emo/scene/MySpace nostalgia.
Bella Lugxsi is a lost gem, only to be rediscovered and re-evaluated for their true value.