Fuck I can no longer be pigeonholed. The new album is the result of giving yourself total creative freedom and space to experiment, which really paid off and led it to the point where it cannot be captured in a fixed framework. I must admit that I was a little worried, because – as a great enthusiast of his previous albums – I was afraid that he would lose his musical DNA that makes him stand out so clearly from other rappers. Ultimately, we get material that, as he sings, combines a bit of rock, a bit of rap, a bit of pop, a bit of funk. And at the same time, it is coherent – which is not so obvious.
I won’t be surprised if most people, even unconsciously, have been associating Fukaja primarily with Thracian for several months now. “I’ll Take You There”recorded with guest participation Vito Bambinowithout realizing what transformation lies behind it. To this day, it’s really hard for me to believe how widely this song became a hit, reaching completely beyond the circle of alternative music audiences. It’s a song that shows that pop can also be done in an ambitious way. The same applies to… “Everything disappears around you” on feat z Zaliawhich, like Vito, allows Fukaj to be credible outside the rap community, in another brilliant (although seemingly “radio”) piece.
However, there are many more such collaborations, and each of them contributes quite a lot to this album. One could be afraid that such charismatic guests would suppress Fukaj himself – fortunately, this did not happen. “First time” With Livkawhich has been on an incredible upward trend lately, or “Monsters in the Closet” With Kacperczyks they only confirm my belief in how credible Fukaj is in what he does.
Despite all this, the most unexpected collaboration is undoubtedly the title track “Find Me in It” with presence Kasia Linswhich I wouldn’t have expected at all on this album. With her characteristic vocals, the artist perfectly fits the rather dark atmosphere of the song, which she understands perfectly. However, we cannot ignore the fact that this is another example of creative freedom that Fukaj gave himself. As he recalled in a recent interview for Interia Muzyka: “We always tried to do basically what we wanted and what we felt like doing.”which sounds great on this album.
Even though “Find Me in It” has so many strong collaborations, in the end the most important thing is Fukaj himself, who finally started to look for himself. Looking at his path, since the memorable Christmas Eve stream at Matsto the new album, it’s hard not to get the impression that he’s on the right path. Fukaj proved that shedding the “just a rapper” label is not an escape, but rather a return to the music he always wanted to live for.