Painting Naked. - Perry Maysun

Written by: Howie Butler

Perry Maysun has been an impossible name to ignore in the underground scene this summer. The New Yorker has added the newest installment to his 2022 run with the mixtape Painting Naked. The 13 song tracklist has as many confident performances as emotional introspective ones, but it’s the moments that find themselves somewhere in between that are exceptional alternative hip-hop.

The genre tends to deliver its highest quality when release quantity is sparse, which is why another incredible full length project in such short succession is baffling. Even when the project sees its most chaotic moments, that chaos is beautifully sequenced and harmonized.

Versatility is the most noticeable trait of this project – Perry’s deliveries alone vary from the Beast Coast bars to Spoken Word to Auto Crooning. Painting Naked serves as an exceptional appetizer to his upcoming December 28th album, Theater 14.