Fly Anakin didn’t take any shortcuts on the road to Frank. The prolific Richmond, Virginia rapper has shared over 25 projects since 2015. It’s a pace that few other rappers could attempt to keep up with. Frank, his debut studio album for Lex Records, maintains these long-term musical relationships, but brings new names into the fold like the ever-elusive Madlib, who produced “No Dough,” on which Fly Anakin makes his most tongue-twisting verses seem effortless. He knows how good he is — and he refuses to let anyone forget it. Frank is his tightest record to date and is uncompromising in Fly Anakin’s vision of steely, '90s-indebted rap that prioritizes personality and bars over everything else.

thefader.com/2022/03/18/fly-anakin-the-fader-interview

been in rotation all day

Poisonous Primates mannnnn

"no disrespect"

Lol from Stereogum interview

When I ask Walton to clarify his reasoning over Zoom, he dismisses reading too much into the qualifier. “I called this one my debut because it cost the most money to make,” he says. “It’s the first budget, the first time my s*** was mastered. It’s the first one of that kind.”

Nickelus F feature

P4k call him maybe the most skilled rapper in underground rap in their 7.5 review lol.

"Maneuver wrong and we gon’ move you off the atlas, pawn"

All of his next steps are defined by this community-centric approach, making references during our conversation to upcoming full-lengths with Foisee, ANKLEJOHN, and Chuck Strangers, a 45 already pressed with Evidence, plenty more Madlib collaborations, and an official Mutant Academy group tape.

What do y'all consider to be must listens from fly Anakin as far as tapes go.

I have the backyard boogie and the most recent joint with him and kahuna

FlySiifu, Frank, Chapel Drive, Fly Anakin & Friends, Pixote def my favs also still have lots to listen to tho

May have to peep.

skinemaxxx cover is perfect, new single is fire

video in a few

New single is a bop

@marcusg
@op

Fly Anakin - Outsidigans Anthem

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Veeeeey dope. Excited for the project for sure

if any of you guys are in the cleveland area, im opening for him on saturday

you can use the code WILL CHERRY to get tickets for $10 ticketweb.com/event/fly-anakin-grog-shop-tickets/12771795?REFID=clientsitewp&pl=grogshop