King Cruff drops "Samurai Chop" single and video

Today, Universal Music Canada, the country’s leading music company, and Tuff Gong Collective proudly announce the signing of Canadian-Jamaican MC and lyricist King Cruff.

A captivating performer and introspective songwriter who writes with intention, King Cruff was born with talent in his blood. Reared on undisputed legends like reggae singer Beres Hammond, the Kingston, Jamaica-raised Solomon Marley-Spence (King Cruff) has reggae in his DNA, but his contemporary favorites (Kendrick Lamar, Chronixx and eccentric hip-hop artists André 3000 and MF Doom) straddle the breadth of the Black sonic diaspora and hint at the complexity at the heart of his on-stage moniker.

As his name suggests, King Cruff is drawn to the theme of duality. Cruff plays with these layers in his music, juxtaposing vibrant rhythms and tempos with lyrics that have narrative depth woven within his intricate bars and smooth cadence. The 25-year-old Toronto-based artist views his songs as think pieces set to his original ‘punky’ sound. Uniting his love for hip-hop, reggae, dancehall and funk, he creates music formed from an ear-bending amalgam of Black musical styles.

Today, King Cruff launches his UMC/Tuff Gong Collective recording career with the release of his vibrant, infectious single “Samurai Chop”. While Cruff’s smooth patois-laced lyrical style and Caribbean flavored rhythms set off a sensual party energy, underneath, Cruff weaves a contrasting lyrical narrative. “I’m a big fan of songs that have one vibe but the lyrics tell a different story,” shares Cruff. “‘Samurai Chop’ is about the party lifestyle and how chatter and drama can bleed into it. The line that really influenced the song was ‘Words cut deep like a samurai chop’. My mom always said that words have power and I believe in that.”

WATCH THE OFFICIAL “SAMURAI CHOP” MUSIC VIDEO HERE