Flying is the lead single from rapper River Nelson’s up coming EP "Mental Notes".
Produced by UK based Shaan Angel, Flying explores River’s unwavering ambition to elevate himself both as an artist and an individual, despite facing various challenges.
“Had to learn how to fall to learn how to fly / Knew the dangers involved but still had to try,” raps River in the chorus.
He also gave some insight on the song and broke down its meaning.
“Flying is partly aspirational, and partly a documentation of where I am in my life as an artist and person,” River explains. “It also tells the story of where I’ve been, and what I’ve experienced in my constant pursuit to better myself."
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Mental Notes is the latest EP from American rapper River Nelson. As the title suggests, the songs are River's latest thoughts on today’s world, the people in it, life, his art, and the things he’s experienced on his constant journey of trying to better himself.
Producers on the project include OVL Lorde from Florida, AltoBeats from California — who’s released two critically acclaimed albums with River — and Shaan Angel from the UK. The lead single for the project is the inspirational Flying, which is about River’s unwavering ambition to elevate himself both as an artist and an individual, despite facing challenges.
Other songs include the title track, which serves as the opener.
“These days will eat you alive that’s why we all feel edible / Yet I survived, which I think is commendable / In a time where scarcity is plentiful / And people ain’t loyal ‘cause their morals are bendable,” raps River on the song Mental Notes.
Meanwhile, Me & Dad on the Docks, a third song, is a touching story about River and his late father fishing together when River was a child, and how his father used fishing to teach certain life lessons.
There’s Season to Season as well, a song based on River’s belief that all things shall pass, regardless of how bad they are.
“Sometimes when going through a difficult time, it can be easy to forget that you’re just going through a season, and whatever you’re experiencing is most likely temporary,” says River about Season to Season.
His most recent album, We Should Escape, was released in 2023 with AltoBeats. Before that, the duo's album, Like the Sun Didn't Sink, was released in 2021.
The Mental Notes EP will be released later this year in digital stores, and on vinyl.
About River Nelson
River Nelson began his recording career when he was signed to Arista Records by label executive Joy Bailey while Clive Davis was still at the helm. He also hooked up with New York rappers the Boogiemonsters and was featured on the group’s debut Riders of The Storm: The Underwater Album.
Afterward, River worked with legendary UK producer Lewis Parker and the two created the critically praised album, The Rise & Fall of River Nelson in 2010 and their follow up, The Shape of The Sky, in 2013. River also released the LPs, How To Dream (2016), Power Resilience & Joy (2019), as well as his two albums with AltoBeats, Like the Sun Didn’t Sink (2021) and We Should Escape (2023).
River — who was born in New York City and spent his childhood in Norwalk, Connecticut — has carved out a nice following for himself in the U.S., Europe and other parts of the globe.
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