MYGRAINE (feat. Rebel ACA)

The legendary dancehall giant, Spragga Benz and God Father of UK hip hop,
Rodney P, join alternative hip hop Artist Rebel ACA on a musical explosion in his
latest single 'Migraine'. Both Spragga Benz and Rodney P are renowned artists,
bringing Jamaica and the UK together in this one-of-a-kind collaboration.
Rebel ACA channels the severe pain of having daily migraines into two versions of
the single; the original is an 'Old Cool FU NK' hip hop version and the other is a
drum and bass mix by DJ Phantasy, featuring a funky, constant drone throughout the
track.
It's hard not get pulled into the pulsating energy of this song, with the twists and
turns representing the pounding pain, vertigo and tinnitus associated with migraines.
'I know of so many people, including myself, who suffer from debilitating migraines',
said Rebel ACA. 'It felt good to put the pain into music, a sort of release of suffering
through the lyrics. It feels good to use this amazing genre of music to communicate
about ordinary day to day things, like suffering from a bad headache. It feels good to
shift from the classic dialogue of sex and violence, so often present in hip hop lyrics.'

Spragga Benz and Rodney P come together with Rebel ACA to capture the essence
of a migraine and the probable positive effect of Cannabis; yet to be embraced fully
by the medical world but helping so many with their intense suffering.
'We talk about smoking weed to fight the migraine' says Rebel ACA. "The lyrics
revolve around what it feels like to have one in your head. Doctors have told me that
migraines are caused by triggers like alcohol and getting f*cked up. Then you get a
migraine and now you get more f*cked up on pills or weed to feel better." This
revolving cycle spirals throughout the single.
Spragga Benz and Rodney P also take a twisting of the meaning of MYGRAINE to
'My grain of weed'.
Rebel ACA's music is versatile but uniquely his own by utilizing numerous live
instruments and coming in hard with a big boom-bap sound. The Rebel ACA sound
is born by adding a funk influence on his tracks aligned with funky bass. On
'Migraine', he uses some vintage 70s French influence vibes to give the single a
flavour of its own.
Rebel ACA records under Buttercuts Records, a company he owns and operates.
The London-based production company has been "bashing out buttery beats" since
2000. Buttercuts Records is the go-to place for releasing hip hop, reggae, breaks,
funk, soul, and folk records with a tongue-in-cheek attitude and marketing that
surpasses witty wordplay.
As 'Migraine' gains international attention, one can appreciate how Rebel ACA
combines old and new hip hop with effortless flows and brilliant lyrics. Maybe the
world is ready for an international tax advisor who drops bars and vibes out to some
wicked rhymes.