summers

About The Release

AKINYEMI is not new to music. There have been many different iterations of AKINYEMI and through the years, his sound has shapeshifted and his stories evolved. But in order to know how far he’s come, it’s important to know where he came from. That’s why AKINYEMI is re-releasing his first ever project, summers, originally released in 2017. The EP showcases AKINYEMI’s raw lyrical abilities through honest storytelling about being bullied, empty bank accounts, and feeling trapped. The EP serves as a journal entry of seven acts, freeing AKINYEMI from the outside forces that controlled him and becoming autonomous over his future. This EP follows AKINYEMI’s recent genre-blending singles "a kid with an atlas" and “solo.” AKINYEMI was selected as part of TIDAL RISING’s artist development program and was co-signed by Cordae, Blxst, Westside Boogie & Reason TDE.