Features : O SIN Shares the Lyrical Hip Hop “Code of Silence” and Drops Debut Single, “Take What’s Mine”

Staff January 19, 2022
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DURHAM, NC - Growing up in the projects and slums in Durham, O SIN chose to overcome street life and now is sharing his struggle out of the hood, one song at a time. With a flow as raw and aggressive as his lyrics are viscerally prolific, the rapper “preaches the gospel - the street gospel.”

“O SIN” is an acronym for “Original” black man, and “SIN” for “Surviving In Negativity,” O SIN said, “I overcame a lot and was a product of that environment, living the street life and going back and forth to court and spending a short time in jail, I was caught up in the street life. I overcame a lot of those obstacles from the support and love of my loved ones. Sometimes you gotta leave where you’re from to get out of those daily thought processes.”

O SIN described his music as rising from the street, “You’ll hear me say some deep things, and inside the same verse, talk about figuring a way around it while keeping your eyes on the snakes… This stuff is real for me. To the people that listen to my music, I am trying to be what I needed coming up and trying to say what I needed to hear.”

As a producer, songwriter, and artist at Stiff Arm Records, O SIN motives inner-city youth with each lyrical rap. “My lyrics are visual, and I lean toward storytelling,” he explained. “I lived it, and by speaking about it, I can give a different perspective on my life experiences. I can talk about what happened and then navigate through it.”

O SIN’s latest project, “Code of Silence,” is a seven-song album that expands on the street code to stay silent. “Code of Silence” is a fusion of soulful hip hop that revolves around timeless things. Taking inspiration from music greats like Jay-Z and Nas, O SIN’s music has staying power and authenticity in each bar.

“Take What’s Mine” featuring Lor Sosa is O SIN’s debut single, and his fans, from his days in the underground scene to new fans, love his gritty and rugged “street gospel.” The track describes bar for bar how O SIN overcame hardships as a teen, with the song’s climax detailing how he turned a bad situation into a positive.

The music video was filmed in Durham, as O SIN paid homage to his hometown. With more than 134K viewers, the video is further proof that O SIN is a rising artist with no signs of slowing down.

Throughout 2022, O SIN is preparing for an upcoming tour and plans to drop “Stand On It” from “Code of Silence.” Directed at MCs, the single is a testament to the world that O SIN is a serious artist who can break it down next to anyone. O SIN is a solidified lyricist, and he’s here to stand on that, “I’m not to be played with,” he said.

In the meantime, O SIN urges everyone to listen to his music and states, “It’s dope. Bar for bar, I’m unmatched. I’m untouchable. It’s the real hip hop that is missing right now.”

Make sure to stay connected to O SIN on all platforms for new music, videos, and social posts.

Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/o-sin/1593677889

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0JBU60nnf713nSRvPBxcmQ

YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC-kh2IEg6FOlT1lde4kWUVQ

Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/919OSinSAR/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/919osin/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/919osin?s=21

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