Maryland rapper-producer redveil has spent four years in the spotlight becoming his most confident self. After learning how to rap, play piano, and make beats as a teenager, he wowed every corner of the internet with albums like *Bittersweet Cry, Niagara,* and *learn 2 swim.* His fourth album *sankofa*—which is entirely self-produced and composed—presents redveil at his most boisterous and introspective, digging further into his past in order to illuminate his future. *sankofa* is the moment where he became more lyrically open and vulnerable, and most comfortable exploring his musical ambitions, leaning further into live instruments, session musicians, and professional studio equipment to sketch out the good and bad of life in his early 20s. These victories are hard-earned, but by the time *sankofa* ends, they feel as natural as breathing.
