King Leer is one of the most promising up and comers in the City of Chicago, and he’s making his way onto Lyrical Lemonade for the very first time for his latest offering “Loyalty”. He has the unique ability to switch his flows consistently, showing off certain cadences that work seamlessly over the beats he uses. Even when it doesn’t sound like they should work with a certain BPM or rhythm, they just somehow do which is pretty remarkable. He also utilizes autotune in spurts but unlike most of the other rising artists in the industry, he doesn’t rely on it as a crutch. He rather uses it to demonstrate even more diversity and variety in his music.
As for “Loyalty”, he recruits a frequent collaborator, who just so happens to also be his brother No. Topher, to bring the production to life in order to elevate this song to the next level. He includes trap-inspired percussion along with piercing kick drums upfront, while vivacious synths in the distance give the impression that Leer is floating throughout his verses. Beginning with some light autotune that I mentioned before, King Leer discusses a narrative of fake people he has encountered throughout his life. Once his first verse starts, he ditches the vocal effects as he gets serious about remaining loyal to those who are loyal to him, following along with the title and theme of the track. You can hear the passion in his voice as he means every single word he spits, mentioning how he wants to avoid violence but if you come at him or those closest to him, that idea just might go out the window.
King Leer has been grinding for some time now, and his work ethic is one of the most impressive things about him. Whether he’s releasing new music, visuals, doing live performances, or even just promoting his work, his consistency is something to behold. He only has one project out currently and a bunch of other singles, but I mean it when I say that he has a bright future as long as he continues to grind. His following isn’t massive at the moment which makes his work ethic that much more notable, and it’s definitely going to get him somewhere in the industry. Get in on the ground floor before King Leer starts to blow up and check out his latest track “Loyalty” below!
Words by Danny Adams