Composure

Dave Zup

Drawing from Hip-Hop’s golden age and 70’s funk, "Oh, It’s Going" by Dave Zup serves as a bright and bouncy introduction to the emerging emcee. The 10-track, self-produced LP spans just under 25 minutes and is the result Zup’s 3 month recovery period following reconstructive leg surgery. He filled his days by taking online piano lessons, listening to instrumentals, and creating loops which would soon become the foundation for his (unanticipated) first LP.

Though Dave’s lyricism and in-the-pocket flow often take the spotlight, his craftsmanship of the instrumentals is the real focus. Channeling ingenuity from the Funk and Hip-Hop music that he was raised on (A Tribe Called Quest, Commodores, De La Soul), the 25-year-old manages to pay homage to his influences while staying original and without sounding dated.

The dichotomy between artist and fan is ever-present on Oh, It’s Going. This is a record that is rooted in appreciation for music as a whole. This is also the first time we see Dave Zup offering his fashionable quirkiness to the ears of the masses without puling any punches. Oh, It’s Going is cut from the same cloth as those sunny summer days filled with laughter and irreverence. The same irreverence that broke his leg in the first place.