Bobby J From Rockaway "Ungrateful" ft. Haile Supreme (Prod. Statik Selektah) [VIDEO]

Bobby J From Rockaway represents a strand of Queens hip-hop that draws from the same well as Tribe, Pharcyde, and the Rockaway Beach neighborhood's particular sense of place. His working relationship with Statik Selektah, which solidified on the Endless Summer EP where the Boston-based producer and Mass Appeal/Roc Nation affiliate handled all primary production, is one of those underground pairings where the fit is immediately audible. "Ungrateful" featuring Haile Supreme comes from that same project and holds up as a standalone document of what happens when a neighborhood MC with real roots finds a producer whose drums and sample architecture are built to last. Statik's production doesn't impose itself – it frames Bobby J's delivery and gives it the room it needs to land. Shot by Llama, the visual keeps it street-level and clean, consistent with everything Bobby J has built out of Rockaway.