Dro Kenji Wants to Feel the Fire in “ARSONIST”
Channeling his pain and pleasure through every earworm melody he delivers, Dro Kenji’s uniquely diaristic style continues to endear him to an ever-growing contingent of fans. Returning to release his first video single of 2023, Dro Kenji dissects his toxic desires in “ARSONIST.” Lacing an atmospheric instrumental from Cxdy, Frankie Bash, and Bak Beats with his infectious flows, the track finds Kenji feeling a sharp hunger for cruelty, just to feel something: “F*ck my heart up, burn that sh*t, yeah I like my h*es arsonistic/Pull my strings, she’s so sadistic, I like my h*es narcissist.”
The Keaton Jones-directed cut for “ARSONIST” opens with Kenji pacing around the property of a luxury home, with little to do but smoke and reflect. As his appetite for torment grows, Kenji keeps himself occupied, raining down money on a dancer at a strip club, taking the stage for a performance on his “ANYWHERE BUT HERE Tour,” and hopping in the studio to further explore his toxic tendencies behind the mic.
“ARSONIST” arrives following Kenji’s January SoundCloud single, “YOU DON’T LOVE ME,” a potent opening salvo in an exciting 2023 for the Internet Money Records/MiraTouch artist. In 2022, Kenji kept busy, releasing three full length projects, including last January’s WITH OR WITHOUT YOU and last summer’s LOST IN HERE EP. Most recently, Kenji dropped ANYWHERE BUT HERE, a 13-track project and Kenji’s most varied and accomplished to date. The project is home to the buzzing Mike Dimes-featured track “STEP BACK,” and features appearances from fellow rising stars like Midwxst, Ka$hdami, and NoCap. When presented with cinematic instrumentals from Internet Money producers like Census and his MiraTouch label head Nick Mira, Kenji rises to the occasion, belting lovelorn relationship tales and diabolical flexes through his full-bodied tenor.
Determined to hustle his way to new heights, the young rapper is improving with every release. Sit back and stay tuned as Dro Kenji continues his ascent to the highest echelons of the rap game.