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With the title track depicting a metaphor of the rooms of a house that equate to each story in NF’s life so far we see a man that is brutally honest- something that doesn’t necessarily come by for any artist, mainstream or Christian, that I’ve seen thus far (yes, NF can even be as honest, or even more so, than Lecrae through his work!). Title track “Mansion”, “I’ll Keep On” and “Can You Hear Me” all deliver powerful messages of hope and heart as each melody has NF singing with a different stylistic vocalist- Fleurie, Jeremiah Carlson and Britt Nicole, each of them enhancing the tracks and making these three melodies, alongside “All I Have” and “Wake Up”, some of the songs that stand out on this release. A song that is crafted in a way that places NF as one of the most ingenious rappers/music choreographers since artists like Lecrae and Andy Mineo “Wake Up” is for the person who may feel worthless, and in need of an encouragement to just wake up and turn to the Father.
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“Wake Up”, NF’s much more well-known mainstream-esque melody, is a musical dichotomy as we are met with the slow serene piano prominent chorus that calmly creates a moment where we realise that ‘…you spend your life in a dream that you can’t escape, cause you live your life in a coma, you’re never awake…’, while contrasting that to the fast-paced hip-hop verses where NF gives us confrontation, contemplation and comfort in us knowing that all we need to do to turn from the busyness to the calm is just to wake up as we delve deeper in God’s presence. A sobering account to treat newly signed artists with respect as ‘…most of the time, the artists you hear, you keep on thinking that artist is new, but that artist has probably been at it for years…’ “All I Have” is one of my favourite rap songs I’ve heard since Lecrae and Andy Mineo’s collaboration on the 2008 hit “Background”! Pleading to deliver poignancy in the chorus to ‘…don’t tell me this isn’t for real, don’t tell me this ain’t how I feel, this is all I have…’, “All I Have” is a reminder- to pursue after the things we are passionate about, and to never quit, knowing that what we pursue has been put on our hearts by God our Father, Provider and Friend. From being abused to struggling with anger issues and dealing with his mother’s drug overdose, “All I Have” is a plea, from the artist to the listeners, from the artist to the label, and from the artist to the people that doubt him, to give him a chance in a music industry that drops artists from labels as quickly as they sign them. NF’s first single “All I Have” gives us an autobiographical account of his life to date, and with unique electronic effects and a great beat, we hear his story through rap and rhyme, and see his remarkable tale from hardship to grace. Only in his mid-20s, NF has been able to sing about vulnerability and real issues, making Mansion one of the most enjoyable albums I’ve heard in recent history, even though I may not necessarily be inclined to listen to rap/hip hop if I were to pick a genre to listen to (I’d usually prefer pop/rock/CCM/worship). Already with the success of his first single “All I Have” and his follow-up “Wake Up” many have touted him as the next Eminem. Releasing his full-length debut project March 31 st after his successful self-titled EP on August 5 th 2014 Nate’s hardships in life, emotion, pain, hurt, anger and guilt is poured out in each of these 12 songs. And while NF may seem like an odd choice to be signed to the label, especially with the plethora of CCM artists that are attributed to one of Christian music’s most popular and most accessible musical labels/brands what NF gives to Capitol CMG is a uniqueness that may not be found in any other CCM label. I’m just allowing people to see the things in my mind that not everybody wants to talk about but where a lot of people can relate…’ Nate Feuerstein, who performs under his initials NF, is the latest artist to be signed to Capitol Christian Music Group home to many prominent artists like Sanctus Real, Mandisa, Matthew West, Michael W. Every song you hear is an emotion and something I’ve been through or going through when I write it. The mansion is my mind and represents my thoughts and my struggles, and each room is a song filled with words and experiences of my life with the walls covered in lyrics.