The best is sick dawg. Keep up the good work.

Great song, great lyrics, the instrumentals is good

@jimboyo I appreciate your support. Looks like your my first actual fan hahaha

This beat sounds crazy!! The flow wraps my soul slowly

Thanks to Mark Kaschak(My real former high school teacher)for the sick feature

Mixed/Mastered by @Montanasplanet

 beat and chorus were made by Grant Huffman

 

Art/ Song Analysis written by Mark Kaschak (the designer of the picture itself/ my former high school teacher in 11th and 12 grade):

"Lighting
Both faces are against a black backdrop, indicating the dark subject matter in the song and the darker parts of each person’s mind/life experiences. Both faces are lit from only one side which represents the “light” and “dark” side, as everyone has both. Secondarily, it represents our desire to be cast in a good light (ie, “get my good side” when having our picture taken, or our reputations in society). The “dark” side is what “comes between” the two faces/people in the image, and is also (in the real world) what was often shared between them, rather than each offering their “light” side to the other. Additionally, Grant’s face is much lighter than Mark’s, representing Grant’s ever-present candor and honesty with his struggles as opposed to Mark’s past of cowering from that honesty with himself and his own struggles/shortcomings.

Texture
It’s clear that the texture over Grant’s face is chaotic and disorderly, representing again his candor and honesty with his struggles. The texture over Mark’s face, however, seems more orderly and intentional at first glance. When viewed closely, it’s clear that Mark’s texture is no less chaotic, suggesting that he too has struggles regardless of how he chooses to present himself to the world.

Facial Expression
Grant looks the viewer in the eye, again indicating his direct communication with the listener. Mark, however looks sideways with an expression that could be interpreted as either suspicious of Grant (indicative of the past) or guilty of his past judgements (indicative of the present). Mark’s eyes have moved away from Grant, suggesting both that he never looked closely enough to understand him, and that he needed to eventually take a step back to see who he truly is.

Text
The text is interpreted in two ways. The track’s title, If I Really Try is represented by color, with the text color changing between white and grey for each new word. A second meaning is represented by the alignment of the letters, which changes from left to right between each new word to spell, I Fire Ally Try. This represents the fact that Mark’s fire (mistakes, shortcomings, etc) were oftentimes directed at his ally (Grant), as “fire” is closer to Mark and “ally” is closer to Grant. Fun fact: The text is in Century Gothic font, which was Mark’s favorite font while he was Grant’s graphic design teacher."

If I Really Try

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"IF I REALLY TRY"-  Grant Huffman & Mark Kaschak (My real former Teacher)

Grant Huffman is an artist from the Detroit area. He’s come a long way since he started rapping in elementary school. At 24, he has more than 1,000,000 Soundcloud streams and is rapidly gaining monthly listeners on his fledgling Spotify account. Grant spent his teen years acting recklessly, which landed him in a wilderness survival program and eventually in boarding school, where he graduated in 2014. Today, Grant uses music to express his reflections on a traumatic past, personal and family relationships, and the complexities of a modern world.
Articles about me: 

https://www.issuewire.com/grant-huffmans-song-scent-of-a-demon-is-a-compelling-blend-of-insightful-sound-and-lyrics-1626787191735453

http://www.thebestofpitchfork.com/student-and-teacher-retell-their-emotional-tales-in-grant-huffmans-if-i-really-try/?fbclid=IwAR06LTt2Re5HvTaFehpDB4XaW0Z6HvZE4V30Nt4FiNKAfAsZFTwAJ2gyL3Y

grantchuffman@gmail.com
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