Nes Wordz is a lengendary emcee from Columbus, OH who passed away unexpectedly 2 days ago. He was a genuinely amazing human being in all the ways any of us hope to be. He was a monster on the mic and a freak of nature on stage. I envied everything about his artistry & humanity in all the best ways. He drove me constantly to perform better as an artist and a human, as it seems he did to most everyone else around him. Nes left nothing on the table in life and on stage.

“Slow Burn” is an unreleased song from myself & Nes. I’m releasing this because I can’t afford to leave anything on the table. I’ve learned that from him these past 48 hours. This song was unfinished, intended to have a 3rd verse from a 3rd artist, but on the day of his passing I remembered this sitting on my hard drive and felt (and feel) compelled to get his energy out into the world as much as possible. I get into my own head way too much, trying to take some lessons from this man and let go. Thank you Nes. I’m happy we got to share mutual respect for each other’s artistry. I’m glad we left nothing on the table in our short but poignant times together. I’m disappointed you’ll never reach where you deserved to be in the physical, I’m ecstatic you are no doubt smiling at the love reciprocated back to you. I pray you and your people are OK with this release; it’s for the love and for the sport.

“When’s the last time you told a black man you loved him?”
Now.
I love you.
Rest easy.