Last week, DaVinci released the first leak from his project Feast or Famine, in the form of “D.R.E.A.M.” The song played with the concept of Wu-Tang’s classic “C.R.E.A.M” this time meaning “Dope Rules Everything Around Me.”
With that being said, today, DaVinci releases his highly anticipated follow-up to his 2010 LP The Day the Turf Stood Still, in the form of Feast or Famine. With this project, DaVinci shines light on the realities that surround his day-to-day.
“I grew up in the heart of San Francisco,” remarks the Fillmore District native. “It’s eat or starve; it’s really an urban jungle. You never know what’s around that next corner or behind those bushes.”
But Feast Or Famine isn’t just TDTTSS 2.0, quite the contrary. The EP is DaVinci showing off a level of diversity that was too often overlooked on his previous work. “The Day The Turf Stood Still was dark, it was me feeling like the last of the Mohicans,” explains DaVinci. “With this one, it’s hella layers – varied tempos, a more diverse range of topics.”
Also setting the EP apart from TDTTSS is the range of artists featured. “I don’t really reach out to too many people,” notes DaVinci, adding that he prefers to work “only with people that I know and that I feel will add to the project.” But while collaboration may not be the norm for DaVinci, Feast Or Famine shows a keen ear for choosing complimentary talent, as he calls on the likes of Roach Gigz, Nio Tha Gift, Young Gully, C-Plus, Rae Rosero, and rising Oakland rapper Ginger, with each bringing something unique to the project.
The EP isn’t all features, though, and the EP’s two solo tracks, lead single “D.R.E.A.M.” and album closer “Nothing Like Home,” also serve as two of the EP’s strongest – and two of DaVinci’s favorites. “With ‘Nothing Like Home,’ anyone who’s really from San Francisco will love that one,” says DaVinci. “I’m talking about real San Francisco moments; neighborhoods and projects in the city that ain’t even standing no more.”
I’ll definitely be putting up a review of this project next week, but until then, make sure you download DaVinci’s Feast or Famine, here-- it’s dope I promise.
