Husalah Reworks A Sade Classic On “Protect Your Soul”
After a five-year hiatus, the Bay Area veteran is returning to form.
After staying quiet for the better part of the last five years, Bay Area rap veteran and Mob Figaz member Husalah returned in May with "M.O.B.," a Young L-produced homecoming slap. The Pittsburg, California native, is gearing up for a full-fledged return and his latest track "Protect Your Soul," which premieres on The FADER today, finds Husalah in top form as he interpolates Sade and rides a pounding drum pattern.
"My mom, who had me as a teen, used to rap - she’s the one who started me rapping," Husalah told The FADER. "She was a big fan of Sade, and I’ve always loved everything about Sade too, including the things she stands for; her music is refined, she’s elegant and pure. But she had a dark side. This is my version of her "Bulletproof Soul" soul song. Even though I’m a gangsta, I just love Sade. I’m an iron fist with a velvet glove."