Audio: Alekesam 'It's Not You, It's Here'

Audio: Alekesam 'It's Not You, It's Here'

There's not a lot of info out there about Alekesam — just one track and one blurry picture (above) — but we've been assured by his (their?) camp that dude's of African descent. The sound is an R&B take on the reverb-drenched space rap beats coming from the likes of 40and Clams Casino. Stream and download "It's Not You, It's Here" below from the forthcoming The Sound of Alekesam LP.

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