Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Gabriel Teodros, host of Early on KEXP, is "Rollercoaster" by Helixx C. Armageddon, a 2021 single on Creative Juices Music.
While “Rollercoaster” might be the sole single one can currently find on streaming platforms by Helixx C. Armageddon, the New York-based artist has a wealth of songs, poems, and beats going back over 20 years. Probably best known as a member of The Anomolies, an all-women hip-hop supergroup founded in the late '90s NYC alongside Invincible, Pri the Honey Dark, Big Tara and DJ Kuttin Kandi, Armageddon is a treasure trove of creative energy that has emersed herself in nearly every medium of artistry one can engage with over the years.
“Rollercoaster” comes from the anticipated forthcoming full-length House of Helixx and wrestles with the dips in the proverbial rollercoaster of life. The low lows are something Armageddon knows well. Sleep paralysis, depression, and social media addiction are a few of the demons that plague her but Armageddon keeps her perspective by acknowledging that “There isn’t one person on Earth that isn’t riddled with holes.”
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