In the crevices of an area known as “Drop City” in Tampa, Florida, there is a powerhouse that goes by the name, Flex Winter – Flex was a childhood nickname given to him due to his government name – Winter is his late mother’s maiden name: ” I carry it as a sign of respect for her.” The Drop City native has carefully put together “Flex N Friendz” as a collaborative effort to bring more of a sense of community to the music/creative scene in Tampa. He gathered some of Tampa’s most promising producers, engineers & fellow artists to put together this short yet sweet masterpiece.
“Flex N Friendz” offers a variety of tracks to turn up to, the replay value on this EP is undeniable! Track number 1 is a high-energy banger, “Zoned Out” was produced by @ndroidbeats and ft. @Migs718. Track number 2 “Wristwatch” was produced by @__glitchii__ and ft. @richieguapo. Track number 3 “Fuck Trust” was produced by @lil_igor and ft. @yzm.iii. Track number 4 takes a melodic turn, highlighting Flex’s innate ability to be versatile. “Love Games” was produced by @sodanswishers ft. @frankiesoutside. Track number 5 “Cameras” reverts back to the high energy tones that mostly takeover the EP. It was produced by @prodbyezn ft. @outsidesuo.
Flex is one of those artists that truly stand out to me; his work ethic is noticeable and so is his authenticity, two qualities that shine through his image and talent alone. A man of community and togetherness, anything outside of that is “above him now.” The rap music scene is saturated with in-authenticity; he is an artist I am happy to work with and truly enjoy his music. It’s deeper than the music for Flex: “Music has always been special to my heart, growing up with my dad I never got to talk bout how I felt. Hearing artists like Cudi talk about stuff I felt but never knew how to say, absolutely helped mold me into the person I am today. My goal is to do the same for someone else, to touch people’s hearts and minds.”
Whether you’re at a party or a club, expect to turn up to one of the tracks featured on “Flex N Friendz” – to keep up with Flex Winter’s budding career, follow him on Instagram & Twitter.
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