Oliver Francis has proved himself to yet again be the savior of the SoundCloud generation. Hailing from the state of Missouri, Oliver has slowly continued his soon to be massive career by accumulating millions of plays through the interweb. From late 2015 to now however, Oliver has garnered and solidifFrancis ied his position as an underground king from his loyal fanbase to his consistently solid music videos. Already coming off of the biggest year of his career, where Oliver dropped two amazing projects as well as producing Billboard star Blackbear’s single “Playboy Sh*t”, he has yet again delivered an experience with his song “Golden Halo.”
Produced by Oliver himself, listeners will receive a heavy ambient intro combined with solid vocals flourishing. Cymbals begin to drop in as Oliver continues on an unmatched flow of determination. He does so to prove to his newfound lover that she is not the person for him.
While lyricism is something that many rappers today find struggles in, Oliver strives in storytelling. He raps on
“Stop pretending, girl, you know it’s not ever the same,
I think its time we walk away
‘Cause honestly You see,
the feeling isn’t there and it oughta be”
asking his gleaming star to leave the predicament the duo has arrived in. As the beginning track to Oliver’s mixtape, A Million Miles Away, the song serves as a prelude of what is to come from the project with heavy compressed kicks and popping trap snares. With an infectious hook and a bounce inducing beat, “Golden Halo” is premier satisfaction for anyone looking for rapping in an utterly barren hip-hop wasteland. Ultimately, Oliver has pushed the boundaries with his body of work for what a true up and coming rap star should sound like.
Watch the Artipoli directed music video to “Golden Halo” below