![]() ![]() Of course, I'm gonna touch on the subject matter, but I feel it's something I naturally gravitated toward since I've been a child. My handle is ‘ MEECHISDEAD’, for Christ's sake. “I feel like after this project, I'm going to do my best not to talk about death as much,” he begins, "because I've talked about death all my career. If the Grim Reaper took a tab of acid and wrote poetry, the result wouldn’t be far from this Brooklyn local. Darko’s ability to convey these heaving emotions through sheer song-craft is unmatched. In a way, Meechy has always touched on the delicate subject matter of death, but having lost his dad in 2022 to a fatal police incident in January 2020 and his Aunt a few years back, his previous obsession with death and its many winding roads has morphed from a morbid curiosity into real-life tangible grief, on that haunts each word on ‘Get Lit or Die Tryin’’ or the soporific eulogy of ‘Lost Souls’. ![]() He treats conversation like his verses, occasionally pushing on the throttle to rev more passionate thoughts to the foreground but being well aware of tapping the brakes when the conversation gets dark or touches on one of Darko’s favourite subjects: death. His typical gravelly sharp vocals that pepper each Zombies track are swapped for a low, deep, pontificating voice that pauses to consider each question with reverence. He’s grounded to a point where I’m taken aback. When speaking, Darko is a far cry from his braggadocious, exuberant performing persona. It’s a subtle flex from the artist that started collecting Supreme far before StockX, online drops and bots, and it’s apparent in his demeanour that it’s the music that holds the most power for him, not the image. His character reflects his attire and vice versa, as he sits donning a deep red BAPE snapback, covering his now notorious spider web haircut that demarcated a new look for this new chapter. ![]() His aura is one of refined relaxation, unperturbed by the errant bustle in the background, speaking with such clarity about his solo work that it could only come from the mouth of the founding creative force behind Brooklyn’s lauded Flatbush Zombies. ![]()
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