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Donate to support families affected by the crisis in Ukraine ➔ Torii Wolf Premieres New Song “Free” Featuring Macklemore & DJ Premier
Long Island, NY vocalist Torii Wolf teamed up with American rapper Macklemore and DJ Premier on a new song "Free".
The song was premiered exclusively on Complex. It was produced by King Of Chill.
The track is taken from her upcoming debut album "Flow Riott", which is expected to be released on September 29, 2017.
The tune was originally inspired by a Police song and follows up a debut song "1st".
The song's cover was designed by the mother-daughter team of Amanda and Jaxon Demme.
About the new song, she told Complex;
"'Free' is a special tune. It’s very relatable. True freedom comes from within; it’s the battle we face each day with our own identity. Having the confidence to be comfortable in our skin and with who we are; and being our true authentic selves. I find the content of someone else’s mind most attractive. Feeling free in my gender fluidity and the way I connect with other humans is vital to my being. To feel safe in outwardly expressing what it is that ignites a spark in me can be very challenging in the society we live in. However, it’s only harder when I try and resist it. It feels very important for me to lead by example in sharing with others how we are in control of our own destiny. To be in touch with ourselves in knowing what we want, who we are and what feels good is such a gift. It radiates and it is very liberating. Allowing your spirit to shine can be contagious and that freedom from within is the light that we all need."- DJ Premier said about the aong and the album;
"When we had our first meeting to compile which songs were going to make the album [Wolf's upcoming Flow Riott], King of Chill plays this track that I hadn’t heard. It was only a beat and Torii was singing a line from the Police’s 'Voices Inside My Head.' I asked both of them, why have I never heard this? It needed lyrics, but we removed the hook because I wanted to scratch on it. Torii came back to the studio, wrote and recorded her vocals and she decided to call it 'Free.' I was instantly hooked on this being one of the single releases from the album." - source : Complex
