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Uzi Freyja turns up the heat with “Medusa”

Uzi Freyja doesn’t make music, exactly; she conjures spells. And her new single, “Medusa,” has something loud, raw, and unrelenting. The emerging Cameroonian rapper collaborates with the French synth wave/EBM producer Carbon Killer for a sonorous jab that lands like a riot and lingers like a myth.

Blending electro-punk aggression and industrial rap grit, “Medusa” is full-force sonic g force above party rap. Think Arca’s glitchy unease, the political venom of Moor Mother, with a sprinkle of Doja Cat‘s flamboyant bite, all funneled through Uzi‘s electric voice. Her verses cut through Carbon Killer’s dystopian beats like a razor, demanding your attention with every bar. Music for the margins, stage, and underground, and it bites.

The track is a ritual and a rebellion. “Medusa” crams in a high-voltage blend of searing synths, mechanical drums, and Uzi‘s mumble-rap-inducing cadence at a hair’s breadth under four minutes. It’s confrontational. It’s magnetic. It doesn’t seek your attention but insists upon it. And lyrics that channel the fury and power of the mythical gorgon herself: Uzi flips the script on becoming a victim in the classic sense, turning the monster into the muse.

If ever this track was going to make a comeback, it’s now. With the thrilling news that Uzi Freyja will play every date of Noga Erez’s forthcoming European tour, “Medusa” is set to be heard by more ears than ever and rattle more stages. This is more than a song, and it’s an anthem for all who feel too loud, too different, too much. And in a world where that fire is much too frequently made to flicker, Uzi Freyja is here to fan the flames.

Raw, defiant, and singularly modern, “Medusa” is evidence that Uzi Freyja is not merely next when it comes to the future of rap; she is actively helping to build it from the ground up. Prepare to feel it in your bones.

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