Artist: Peter Wesley
Album: Sorry I Stood You Up Last Night
Articulation: Courtney Cosby
This seven song EP starts off with a voicemail from a woman who is upset because Peter stood her and she mentions that he changes like mood rings, which happens to be the name of the first song. When I first heard Peter's voice and delivery I became discouraged because I didn't really care for it. His delivery is unorthodox and really took some getting used to on my part. I will say it was subject matter and sincerity that caught my attention. He talks a lot about anxiety, depression and mental health. Those are all important topics that people tend to ignore so it was refreshing to hear it being discussed in so many of his songs. He uses different people talking during and in between his songs as voices in his head.
"Toxic" is a song where he talks about feeling strange, being manic, making bad decisions and not wanting to talk to anyone. Peter mentions talking to a doctor although he couldn't offer him any options. He has a short temper and feels as though his behavior is toxic.
"Fine" is the standout song on the EP. Peter seemed more focused than ever and was flowing to the beat perfectly. Wesley even found time to take a wise cracking jab at one of our writers at Dope Tho who gave what Wesley feels is a less than favorable review. "Wonderful afternoon, on the internet my album gotta bad review, what are you smoking on, writer said I wasn't dope tho, because he's so old, that he don't know about Pokemon." Come on Wesley ageism bars in 2020? Do better man lol. All jokes aside in this Hip Hip arena were some artist see rap as a means to a check it's actually refreshing to see an artist really care about their work.
Even though Peter's not the most lyrical rapper he certainly relatable. New listeners will gravitate toward his vulnerability the things he talks about are much needed, especially in the black community where mental health is often overlooked. He is very transparent, which made it easy to get inside his head and understand how he feels. This may help someone else who is also dealing with these same issues. Peter's songs are very personal he's becoming more confident telling his story. Because of that he deserves a listen. You can hear the growth and confidence for his previous body of work to his latest and you'll enjoy it. "Sorry I Stood You Up Last Night" is a solid EP.
Dope Tho Rating: 6
Key Dope:
Toxic
Fine
Dope Tho Rating System
1-3 = Nope Tho
4-6 = Solid
7-9 = Heat
10 = Rated Dope Tho