The ever-outspoken Fever 333 have released their latest single – ‘New World Order’. The track leans into their West Coast hip-hop influences as frontman Jason Aalon Butler reflects on growing up in Inglewood, CA.
In the track, he comments on his upbringing as a “weird rock ni**a” and his determination to succeed. “There is an intersectional hot bed where the hood and hardcore meet,” explains Butler on the new song. “For pimps and punks alike to enjoy and celebrate their taboos. This intersection is beautifully represented in Los Angeles and “New West Order” is an unapologetic exploration of my experience as a social variable growing up in LA that I think the world should also have the privilege of being exposed to. It is also the beginning of West Coast gangster rock as a genre and a culture.”
“The beauty in disparity and these nuanced diamonds forged from the pressures we experience in alternative commodities (of all types against the background of our status quo) and, particularly, people of color. I spent about six years talking about how I felt about these governmental/societal systems and imbalances; now I’m going to talk about why I feel this way and the experiences that shaped such ideologies.”
The release of ‘New West Coast’ coincides with details of Fever 333‘s plans to return to the UK later this year. The shows in Manchester, Glasgow, Birmingham, Bristol, and London will conclude a lengthy tour that will begin in Los Angeles.
November30th New Century Hall, Manchester
December
1st Garage, Glasgow
3rd XOYO, Birmingham
5th Marble Factory, Bristol
6th Electric Brixton, London
‘New West Order’ Lyrics
Way before my gang of 3
I was the weird rock nigga from the ING
Riding a skateboard with all eyes on me
Rocking Tupac tees and bumping Morrissey
But it’s all good, y’all just let me live
And I won’t deny a motherfucking thing I did
I got thrown in jail, had a couple of kids, got in a couple of fights, split a couple of wigs
Almost died, 8 times my lifeline fell flat
But I got 9 lives because of this black cat
That’s why I throw these 3’s up
Throw these 3’s up
I’m always going so hard to be like ease up “damn!”
Pulled up outside in an all black ride screaming “333” til the day we die
There’s a fever coming
Let them know there’s a fever coming…
(There’s a fever coming…)
Pulled up outside in an all black ride screaming “333” til the day we die
There’s a fever coming
Let them know there’s a fever coming…
It was all a dream
Rocking like this as a POC?
Oh you best believe
We are the reason this started
We made the blues then went harder than any person would ever try to bleed
I was a young boy looking for the man to be
But in this rock shit ain’t nobody look like me
So I made my own lane
Pave my own damn way
Now, even OG’s got respect to pay
So we made an America and change history
The beginning of the vision only we could see
Gained some strength in numb333rs from the faith of others
Now we Grammy-nominated, envy of the scene
Yeah, I lost a couple Homies
Jealousy’s a bitch
Muhfuckas all mad knowing I won’t quit
Making punk rock hits with a little rap twist
I’ve been fucking the game up get off my dick
Pulled up outside in an all black ride screaming “333” til the day we die
There’s a fever coming
Let them know there’s a fever coming…
(There’s a fever coming…)
Pulled up outside in an all black ride screaming “333” til the day we die
There’s a fever coming
Let them know there’s a fever coming…
(There’s a fever coming…)
Hear that Fever West Coast rock and roll
It’s a New West Order
Gangsters, hustlers, punk rock shit
You gon fuck with us
It’s the New West Order
Pulled up outside in all black ride
There’s a fever coming
Let them know there’s a fever coming…
There’s a fever on the stereo turn it up and let them know right now it’s all right
Although we try to keep the peace, you could still get it in these streets tonight now
So let’s ride
Pulled up outside in an all black ride screaming “333” til the day we die
There’s a fever coming
Let them know there’s a fever coming…
(There’s a fever coming…)
Pulled up outside in an all black ride screaming “333” til the day we die
There’s a fever coming
Let them know there’s a fever coming…
(There’s a fever coming…)
Hear that Fever West Coast rock and roll
It’s a New West order
Gangsters, hustlers, punk rock shit
You gon fuck with us
It’s The New West order
