Gidi Stuns Us With New Single “BODYCRY”

Gidi kept me on my toes with this one. The Baltimore raised, Los Angeles based singer, songwriter, and producer recently released another incredibly unique single. “BODYCRY” was co-produced by Jabari Manwa (@Jabarimanwa) with additional help from Liam Barr Jones (@Liam.brr) and Thorington (@thoringtonnnn), and gives us an idea of what to expect from the up and coming artist moving forward.

Opening with hypnotic keys and a groovy bassline, “BODYCRY” leads with Gidi’s pitched up vocals and an incredibly easy hook to sing along to. At first listen I found it reminiscent of early BROCKHAMPTON songs. Gidi himself boasts a feature from Merlyn Wood, the former BROCKHAMPTON member on his track “CHAINS”, which was released last October - and the chemistry was definitely there between the two.

The well executed alternating pitches build a real mystique, keeping the listener in anticipation of the next change all throughout the track. The switches between R&B style singing and actual rap verses were super well done. Gidi raps with intense charisma and the final verse feels like you’ve reached a true climax within the track after all those twists and turns.

Arguably Gidi’s most experimental track to date, “BODYCRY” really scratched an itch I didn’t know was there. It’s cruising music, it’s raging music, and at it’s core, it’s refreshing - and has me incredibly optimistic about what Gidi has up his sleeves.