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Sampha – Happens
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“Happens” is the AA-side of his Too Much / Happens single. The video for “Happens” and the single were released on November 12, 2013. In January 2014 he released Too Much / Happens
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Sampha – Treasure
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“Treasure” is a song by the British soul singer Sampha, released on October 12, 2018.
It has been written for the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack of the film Beautiful Boy
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What’s The Meaning Behind Drake And Sampha’s ”4422"?
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Genius has some theories on the numerical theme.
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Drake (Ft. Sampha) – 4422
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“4422” is sung entirely by UK singer-songwriter Sampha, and marks his third musical collaboration with Drake, following 2013’s “The Motion” and “Too Much.”
The song’s meaning is
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Sampha Reflects On Childhood With His New Song “(No One Knows Me) Like The Piano”
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His debut album ‘Process’ drops on February 3.
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Sampha – Jonathan L. Seagull
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[Chorus] / Even though we've been through the same / Doesn't always mean we feel the same (No-oh) / Doesn't always mean we heal the same / You are not me and that’s okay (That's
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Sampha – Spirit 2.0
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[Intro] / Waves will catch you (Oh) / Light will catch you (Oh) / Love will catch you (Oh) / Spirit gon' catch you, yeah (Oh-oh) / Flashes capture us / [Verse 1] / Lyin' in
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Drake – Too Much
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“Too Much” finds Drake reconnecting with Sampha to create one of the most introspective and personal songs of his career to date.
Drake details his anxiety about reaching his goal
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Sampha – Plastic 100°C
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“Plastic 100°C” is an emotive song which finds Sampha expressing the dread of managing his relationships and his own health, all while balancing the pressures of his growing
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Sampha – Suspended
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[Chorus] / Suspended / I've been lifted by her love / I fell lifted from above / Suspended / I've been lifted by her love / I fell lifted from above / [Verse 1] / I was in and out
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Sampha – Under
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In “Under,” Sampha tries to resist and not be swept under by this Woman’s mighty, thunderous ways. He sorts through his feelings for her, and plays with the similar words of “
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Sampha – Only
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[Refrain] / Only, only, only, only, only you / Only, only, only, only, only, only— / [Verse 1] / Still here, only God knows why / Still here, only God knows why (Only God knows why
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What does Drake & Sampha's "4422" mean?
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Well, resident Genius @brian-erwin filtered through all the theories and broke it down in this annotation:
https://genius.com/11533023
Which we flipped into an article:
https://genius.com/a/what-s-the-meaning-behind-drake-and-sampha-s-4422
BUT TWIST, we also made it into video, where the annotation and it’s contributors are shown on screen with a shoutout! Pretty cool, right?
Watch it here: (that’s @JoshuEdwrds on screen)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kn96LpJR9CU
Thoughts/feels? What do you think?
Stay tuned for more videos like this + more ways to contribute as we continue to build the news video operation on Genius.
@genius-editorial-board
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Sampha – Too Much
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Before his work for Drake and Kanye West, Sampha made “Too Much”, a single about not overthinking a relationship. He wants his girl not to give up on him and don’t let her
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Sampha – Can't Get Close
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“Can’t Get Close” is ballad dedicated to Sampha’s late father of who he lost at the age of nine. He still views him as a grounded musical anchor which is evident in this track and
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Sampha – Without
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[Verse 1] / See, I don’t wanna say you've got me / See, I don’t wanna say you've got me / I’m just glad that you’re here, here, here / I see mountains and mountains are close / So
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Sampha – Kora Sings
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International music paired with Sampha’s vocals picture the story of a mother (Kora) weeping over her child. It is upbeat and relaxing while deep and contemplative.
Sisay is of
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Kendrick Lamar (Ft. Sampha) – Father Time
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On “Father Time,” Kendrick concerns himself with his daddy issues, while the title refers to time personified, usually as an older man with a scythe or an hourglass.
Kendrick
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Kanye West (Ft. Sampha) – Saint Pablo
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Initially titled “Closest Thing To Einstein,” the final track “Saint Pablo” addresses Kanye’s deepest thoughts and insecurities, namely the $53 million dollars of debt he mentioned
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Sampha – Take Me Inside
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[Verse 1] / Does he still make your blood rush? / These days, I'm just not sure how to feel / Does he still make you run wild? / Silence, and your lips were sealed / As if you didn
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Sampha – Incomplete Kisses
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“Incomplete Kisses” is a steamy down-tempo ballad off Sampha’s long-awaited debut, Process and incorporates elements of electronica, R&B.
By nature the song is a encouraging
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Sampha – Dancing Circles
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[Intro] / Yeah / [Verse 1] / (Madness) Madness / Sittin' by traffic (Sit-sit-sit-sit) / Outside in London / Just waitin' for you (You, ooh) / Blackness (Blackness) / Flickering
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Sampha – Indecision
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YoursTruly went inside Sampha’s London home to talk about how he creates his magical music. He also performs this track on the piano:
https://vimeo.com/69521795
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SBTRKT (Ft. Sampha) – Hold On
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[Intro: Sampha] / Oh Oh, Oh Oh, Oh Oh / Oh Oh, Oh, Oh / [Verse 1: Sampha] / How'd you mean?, What do you mean you're not coming by? / I called you later and you were outside / It
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Sampha – Reverse Faults
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In “Reverse Faults,” Sampha recounts a relationship where he hurt someone by blaming them for his own faults (hence the title of the track). Sampha expresses his regrets over a
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Sampha – Blood on Me
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“Blood on Me” is the lead single off Sampha’s debut album, Process and was released on the August 26, 2016 alongside the announcement of the album’s title.
The song sees Sampha at
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Sampha – Beneath the Tree
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[Bridge] / Don't fail me now I need your wishes (wishes...) / Don't fail me now I need your wishes (wishes...) / [Verse 1] / I imagine those coloured skies / Window down and we're
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Solange (Ft. Sampha) – Don't Touch My Hair
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“Don’t Touch My Hair” sees Solange setting limits to the degree in which she’ll compromise her beliefs and identity to satisfy other people.
Asking to touch a Black woman’s hair
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Sampha – Evidence
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[Chorus] / Without the evidence (Evidence, enough evidence for me) / Without the evidence, your Evidence (Evidence, enough evidence for me) / Without the evidence (Evidence, enough
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Sampha – (No One Knows Me) Like the Piano
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Sampha sings a ballad of longing for a familiar place of comfort and inspiration, his childhood home in Morden, London.
He wants to show his appreciation for his mother and
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Drake (Ft. Sampha) – The Motion
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Part of four songs that Drake dropped out of nowhere on his SoundCloud in anticipation for his upcoming album, Nothing Was The Same. While expanding on Drake’s signature sonic
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Travis Scott – MY EYES
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“MY EYES” portrays Travis Scott’s life throughout his POV as he raps about the struggles and obstacles he’s gone through in his life. Throughout the track, Travis touches on themes
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Sampha – Stereo Color Cloud (Shaman's Dream)
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[Intro] / Bro, Samph, bro, wake up / I wish you, could, time / Time, missile, back, forward / I miss you, time, misuse / Time flies, life issues / [Verse] / Hard wired, forever
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Mustafa (Ft. Sampha) – Capo
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[Verse 1: Mustafa] / Shadows and stones / This place isn't ours anymore / I can't be alone / But it all reminds me of our world / I try scrubbin' it off when I'm in the shower / I
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Loyle Carner (Ft. Sampha) – Desoleil (Brilliant Corners)
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“Desoleil (Brilliant Corners)” is Loyle Carner’s self professed favourite track on the album.
It’s reminiscent of his earlier songs but now he speaks with a new maturity and
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Sampha – What Shouldn't I Be?
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This peaceful song is mesmerizing and delves into the conflict of who Sampha wants to be and who his family wanted him to be.
He paints a vivid picture of being hung by family
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Solange (Ft. Sampha) – Time (is)
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“Time (is)” is the 10th song on Solange’s album featuring Sampha with additional vocals by Tyler, the Creator and Panda Bear. This song is a much slower pace compared to the
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Frank Ocean – Alabama
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“Alabama” is the third track from Frank Ocean’s 2016 visual album Endless. It features additional vocals from Sampha & Jazmine Sullivan.
The track debuted with the album on Apple
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Sampha – Time Piece
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[Spoken Word: Ibeyi] / Le temps n'existe pas / Une machine à remonter le temps / Le temps n'existe pas / Une machine à remonter le temps / Le temps n'existe pas / Une machine à
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