Before Bad Blade, Fly Anakin and Real Bad Man each made an album with Pink Siifu. Anakin shared the microphone with him on 2020’s FlySiifu’s, while Real Bad Man produced 2022’s Real Bad Flights. Their own partnership now brings “Pac Hands” to an official video ahead of the announced Bad Blade album. The song is also available alongside “La Quinta” as a release pairing the two tracks. For Anakin, collaboration has been part of the foundation since he and Henny L.O. formed Mutant Academy in Richmond in 2011. Speaking to DJ Mag, he described friendship and an unforced musical understanding as principles behind the collective. His work with Siifu developed through sessions in Los Angeles, New York and Richmond, with the two writing together in the room rather than setting topics in advance. Real Bad Man’s route into these circles came through a different kind of independent operation. Producer and designer Adam Weissman launched the brand with illustrator Noah Butkus, initially planning seven inch records to accompany its clothing collections. What began as curating other artists’ contributions led to Weissman taking on production himself and making albums with individual rappers. Bad Blade brings that practice together with Anakin’s experience of writing through shared sessions and collective work.
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