The Ones: Pink Siifu and Fly Anakin’s “Richard Pryor”
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Pink Siifu and Fly Anakin - “Richard Pryor”
Fly Siifu, a duo comprised of Birmingham’s Pink Siifu and Richmond’s Fly Anakin, has all of my attention. On “Richard Pryor,” the second release from their upcoming album, the pair sound as soothing as a day spent sitting on the porch with your grandparents. “In hindsight I’ma prolly die like this/Step out fly bumping ‘me and my bitch,’” raps Pink Siifu in a calm and reflective mood. He’s complemented perfectly by Anakin, whose flow is more intense, but still gentle: “Uncle Sam gave me his hand I put the cash in it,” he says thoughtfully over a tender beat from Playa Haze. In the absorbing Nelson Nance-directed video for the track, Siifu and Anakin are dressed like they spend their free time playing cards at a park in the Lower East Side. Fly Siifu have found something special.
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Originally Appeared on Pitchfork
