Kenyan producer and songwriter DTX is back dropping his latest record “Swag So Fresh” stylized as SSF, featuring Buruklyn Boyz and Big Yasa.
The collaboration fuses high-energy drill with a feel-good, mainstream appeal.
Speaking about the song, DTX says he was happy to do the collaboration as he is a fan.
“I’ve been a fan of Buruklyn Boyz since day one. They’re the OG drillers, pioneers of the sound in Kenya, so it only made sense to experiment with them on a fresh hip-hop wave,” he says of the Buruburu rappers.
Combining his expertise, Buruklyn Boyz, and Big Yasa’s culture-shaping skills, DTX has createda song that not only represents two neighborhoods, Kibera (Number nane) and Buru Buru (route 58/Tano-nane) but also the Kenan urban culture.
“Big Yasa? That’s the voice of the streets, the King of Namba 8. Together, we made a feel-good song that anyone can jam to,” DTX says of Yasa.
He has previously experimented with pop, electronic, hip-hop, R&B, dancehall, afrobeat, trap, drill, dubstep, and EDM.
This genre fluidity has seen him work with Kenyan finest acts like Bien, Chimano, Fancy Fingers, King Kaka, Savara, and Boutross.
“Swag So Fresh” is a celebration of Kenyan street culture that embraces the global drill movement. It gives music lovers a fresh Hip Hop anthem that appeals to diverse audiences.
“Rap and drill can be pop too—it’s all about the emotions that you feed your listeners. For this project, Big Yasa and Buruklyn Boyz represent a mix of hard bars and mainstream appeal—They are a perfect fit for ‘Swag so fresh,” says DTX.
