Pimpton Premieres New Single and Video for "Cunning Cupid" on HipHopDX

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NEW SINGLE AND VIDEO
"CUNNING CUPID" FT MALFUNCTION

"Pimpton’s rapping is unhinged in the best way, a style that’s certain to turn some off—which also can be an early sign of someone with a potentially original voice."
- Pigeons and Planes

"Pimpton’s been cranking out some of the hungriest turned-up up stoner-trap around."
- "Hip Hop Canada

Pimpton has just released the second video from his upcoming LP, "Cunning Cupid" Ft. Malfunction which just Premiered on HipHopDX.com. "Cunning Cupid" is the third single following his recently released video for "All The Sexy Girls" which premiered on Hip Hop Canada earlier this month and "All Men Are Mortal" which was named in Pigeons and Planes weekly up-and-coming underground Hip Hop column, 5 On It. All three tracks will be on Pimpton's upcoming sophomore LP, Killa Call Me Killa Vol. 2, due out this fall. This follows Pimpton's 2013 single, "Foreign" Ft. Future which was produced by K.E. On The Track and recorded at Souls Asylum Studio Atlanta (where TI recorded "Trouble Man") during the 2013 A3C Hip Hop Festival. Please find a link to the new video for "Cunning Cupid" below and feel free to post and share.

Canadian rapper, 23-year-old Kyriel “Pimpton” Roberts combines old-school hip-hop influences, experimental production, and thought-provoking lyrical flow to create a distinctive brand of hip-hop. Pimpton released two major albums in 2013 - The Deal Breaker: Manifest Destiny in February 2013, followed by Killa Call Me Killa Vol. 1 in September 2013.

Pimpton immigrated to Canada from the country island of Trinidad and Tobago. He started listening to hip-hop when he was 12 years old and released his debut album, The Newer Testament while he was still in highschool. Pimpton has always had curiosity towards societal shortcomings. He strongly identifies with the struggles of the middle class, and those of visible minorities. Pimpton’s reflections on these problems are conveyed through his lyricism.

On TDBMD, Pimpton teamed up with hip-hop legend Andre Nickatina for the track “Little Darrell.” By September 2013, “Little Darrell” had skyrocketed on to the MuchMusic charts, and presently remains in rotation on MuchVibe.

For KCMKV1 Pimpton, switched it up with a free download album that was Hosted by DJ PopDukez which has been downloaded over 25,750 times. The top Single “Pom Pom Wit Killa Inside” is currently in rotation on MuchVIBE.

Pimpton has performed at major festivals including SXSW, JunoFEST, Cannabis Cup and Canadian Music Week. He has shared the stage with big name hip-hop artists and icons such as Big Sean, Young Jeezy, BeenieMan, Andre Nickatina, Mistah F.A.B., EPMD (Eric Sermon and Parish Smith), UGK's Bun B, Cannabliss, Sweat Shop Union, RedMan & Method Man, Wu Tang Clan's Gza, Wu Tang Clan's Raekwon, Bone Thugz N Harmony, Warren G, Waka Flocka Flame, Swollen Members and MadChild, Moka Only, JD Era, La Coka Nostra, and more.

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