Waiian Premieres Third Album 'BACKSHOTS'

As of today (March 14), the hit-making alternative rapper Waiian has just released his third album entitled BACKSHOTS. Last March 11, the artist took to his official social media pages to announce the fresh featureFeatureA collaboration in which one artist appears on another's track, usually credited with the abbreviation feat. Features quickly introduce performers to each other's audiences, and a well-chosen guest can liftGo to Feature Glossary, as well as debut the album’s track list. On this post, it was revealed that he would be collaborating with the rising R&B/Soul act, Nicole Anjela.

The artist also premiered two pre-release singles from this upcoming record — namely, “Lose My Number” and “MOTIVATIONAL QUOTES.” The former was debuted on March 3 while the latter was released on March 7, previewing the experimental yet signature Filipino hip-hopHip-HopA cultural movement and music genre that began in the Bronx in the 1970s, built on rapping, DJing, beatmaking, and sampling. Hip-hop has a strong Filipino scene, with artists writingGo to Hip-Hop Glossary sound was later explored in the full album.

BACKSHOTS, in itself, is an album filled with self-introspective themes, with a lush production that smoothly flows from one track to another. In tandem with this new album, the artist is soon to debut a music videoMusic VideoA short film that accompanies a song, combining performance, storytelling, and visual style to promote the music. Music videos shape an artist's image, can drive viral success and fan theories,Go to Music Video Glossary to serve as a visualizer for the track, “MAN IN THE MERROR,” on March 15.

Check out the full track list for BACKSHOTS here: