In 2023, Offset and JID linked up once they recorded “Hazard (Spider)” for the Throughout The Spider-Verse soundtrack. A couple years later, the pair has reunited for “Our bodies,” a model new collaboration.
The hook makes use of a pattern of the whispered intro of Drowning Pool’s 2001 signature single of the identical title, and it really works properly on this hip-hop mode faraway from its unique nu-metal context.
A video arrived following the tune’s launch, and Offset directed it himself. It begins with a darkish and stormy scene earlier than incorporating visible themes of faith and dying; The observe additionally prominently samples a rendition of the gospel tune “Ringing Them Bells” carried out by the choir The Spirituals.
In a press release, Offset says of the tune:
“‘Our bodies’ is certainly one of them ones I needed to actually take my time with. It’s about standing on who you might be, popping out the mud, and being assured within the face of adversity. I’m at all times evolving, and I don’t slot in a field as an artist. I’ve been cooking this up for a minute and I’m simply getting began. JID is my man and had the proper vitality to match ‘Our bodies.’ Keep tuned as a result of we going up.”
Watch the “Our bodies” video above.
