A punchy flow over an otherwise mellow and groovy beat makes Ali X’s ‘Hate Love’ an addictive breakup tune to hit repeat on when you’re going through the motions of relationship’s fall out. The emerging rapper is quickly gaining a following for himself, rapidly ascending the charts with his determination to put out track after track with consistently unique approaches to theme, flow, and melody. What rings true throughout is a focused attention to his own delivery, a discernible punch and passion behind it that has you drawn into his storytelling chops.
‘Hate Love’ is a particularly gripping piece to me. It’s such an honest and visceral release of emotions from the actual verse while the beat still manages to exude a certain feeling of nostalgia despite its blatantly angry message.