Although relatively unknown, Maryland-based hip-hop duo, Wolves and Sheep, have released powerful visuals for its “Anti-Social Media Blues,” a track that needs to be heard. The song dives head first into the often-debated topic of the importance of social media and technology in today’s society. With lead emcee Tyler Durdin proudly repping his Chuck D shirt, he picks apart the climate of our technology dependent culture while, at the same time, acknowledging the irony of needing it to get his message to the masses.
“When I spend too much time on social media, it actually depresses me,” Durdin says. “I’ve killed my Facebook account three times in the past five years and probably would’ve discontinued it forever if I didn’t have my own business and need to promote my music. Pretty ironic when you think about it. It’s a song about anti-social media that you have to promote using anti-social media.”
Along with Che Baroch, who wrote the music for the funk-inspired track, Durdin drives home a message that is noticeably missing from the musical landscape. With a range of influences spanning from Prince and The Roots to Public Enemy and Earth, Wind & Fire, Wolves & Sheep pride themselves on their socio-political commentary in an eclectic and creative way. Despite the vessel the message is packaged in, sometimes it’s important to open it up to discover the gift that awaits inside. In this case, it’s absolutely crucial to push any judgment aside and listen up. —Kyle Eustice for RAPstation.com
Check out Wolves & Sheep's new video, "Anti-Social Media Blues" here
