19-year-old experimental hip-hop and hardcore artist DEAR-GOD (Robert Ortiz) has released a smashing new single titled “Lovin’ It” on Dine Alone Records, and his own imprint End Time. Where his releases to date have explored the interstitial space between hardcore and rap, “Lovin’ It” notably pulls post-punk instrumentation into the fold and marks a new chapter for the project.
“Lovin It’ is a fun song about winning after years of rejection,” Ortiz shares. “Growing up, I never felt like I could succeed or be happy in an academic setting. I grinded it out after high school busting my ass doing physically exhausting dirty jobs because I wanted to support my music career. I was greeted with a lot of rejection for a long time, but I kept going. This song should serve as inspiration to any kid who feels stupid and worthless because of their academic/career failures. Know your worth and do something sick.”
A song about hypervigilance, mixed by Lars Stalfors (Lil Peep, Soccer Mommy, St. Vincent), his last single “Buck” premiered on Zane Lowe’s Beats 1 show on Apple Music. Building on the unique sound first introduced with “The Burbs” and “Bitter Winter”, DEAR-GOD channels a relentless energy and attitude into his new music that calls back to the notorious reputation of his live shows back in his hometown and base of Brampton, Ontario and beyond.
Last year, DEAR-GOD opened for Wu-Tang Clan at Toronto’s MattyFest, and joined The Dirty Nil on tour. Drawing comparisons that range from Beastie Boys and Rage Against the Machine to Show Me The Body and King Krule, his singular style has already been celebrated by CBC Music, Beats 1, Revolver Mag, The FADER, and Clash Mag.
