Holy Crap GHOSTLUVME is Talented
New Album Proves This Boy Can Make Hits With His Eyes Closed
A friend recently introduced me to a saucy, tatted Broward County musician GHOSTLUVME and i was immediately intrigued. His in-studio with video with Ronny J and Zaytoven was vibey enough for me to explore this story.
Born Clayton Lisy, he lost his mother and two sisters at a young age and spent the latter half of his life with his father. As music was always his creative outlet, he embraced it as a form of healing and reflection. His music has therefore centered on positivity and spreading happiness to his listeners — encouraging them through the hardest of times to know there is always a brighter tomorrow.
Born in Philadelphia and raised in Broward County, Florida, part of Lisy’s diverse taste in music can be attributed to having lived on both the East Coast and West Coast throughout his youth. Naming James Brown as a supreme figure of inspiration for him GHOSTLUVME taught himself how to play additional musical instruments including the piano, drums, bass, and any instrument with strings. Informed by rap’s signature self-expression through wordplay, he intelligently uses his words, combined with powerful sound mixes, to create audio experiences that are poetic, eclectic, ravishing and inventive.
GHOSTLUVME is a true musical hybrid. He’s released projects that defy the norms of traditional rap, hip-hop and pop music, delivering music that can only be classified in its own genre. Constantly evolving and remastering his musical style, the rapper has built a different kind of sound — one that feels otherworldly in a sense, but still adheres to the laws of modern-day rhymes and melodies.
His new album VIVA is filled with bouncy & energetic bangers that are addictive in groove. Mixed and mastered by Grammy Award winning super producer Zaytoven, Ghost is ambitious about his approach:
“Some of the sounds on this project are not hip hop, which made it a very different yet exciting project to make. It is a beautiful time for this kind of multi-genre music to come out, as we are showing people there is no linear way of doing anything.”
Poignant wordplay and unpredictable timbres being hallmarks, he’s released projects that defy the norms of traditional rap and pop — a rare melodic mutation that can only be classified as its own genre. Listen to “Soda” & “Waisting Time” (album link) on that record and let this kid’s genius wash over your tired brain. Thank me later.
