Fortunate & Sean One - Blue Collar 2

 

Blue Collar 2 is the culmination of a decade of friendship between producer Sean One and rapper Fortunato. The two met when Fortunato moved from Toronto to New Brunswick, and the result was the Blue Collar EP which featured the late Sean Price, Merkules, and Steele of Smif N Wessun.

Seven years later the two have combined once again to create the sequel. Unlike the first, Blue Collar 2 has no features and brings a much more positive vibe. “I wanted the album to be as clean as possible,” says Fortunato. “I wanted my rhymes to show my current perspective and my growth as an artist.”

“Breathe” and “It’s You” are examples of the inspirational ethos behind Blue Collar 2. “The whole vibe of the album is meant to inspire, uplift, and empower,” Fortunato explains. “When I heard Sean’s production it was triumphant and almost celebratory. So I wanted my rhymes to complement his beats and adjusted my content to help manifest that energy.” Hopefully it will do the same for you.

Written and performed by Fortunato

Produced by Sean One

Fortunato & Sean One want you to "Stop This"

 

After two positive, uplifting singles for upcoming new album Blue Collar 2 with producer Sean One, Fortunato takes the opportunity on the third to flex his mic skills with brazen braggadocio battle raps. On “Stop This”, his scathing lyrics are delivered in a confident and meticulous manner as would be expected from a veteran MC releasing music since 2008. Sean One combines banging drums—oh, those cymbals!—a thick bass line, sublime strings, and some subtle tinkling sounds for an epic boom bap beat that is crisp and clean. Or in the words of Fortunato, “Sean One and I combine with an assortment of rhymes over beats complete with no distortion.”

Written and performed by Fortunato

Produced by Sean One

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