{"id":171658,"date":"2022-10-28T09:03:59","date_gmt":"2022-10-28T07:03:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/?p=171658"},"modified":"2022-10-25T16:15:40","modified_gmt":"2022-10-25T14:15:40","slug":"video-kryptik-step-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/video-kryptik-step-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Video: Kryptik &#8211; Step Up"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"344\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7y83mA5QipQ\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Scottish Hip-Hop staple, <strong>Kryptik<\/strong>, is back with another banger. This time pairing up with 2-time UK DMC Finalist, <strong>DJ Pandamonium<\/strong>, to provide us with some soulful summer sounds.<\/p>\n<p>The track is called <em>Step Up<\/em> and does exactly what it says on the tin. It\u2019s all about maintaining a positive attitude while everything else is falling apart. Using his <strong>Kryptik<\/strong> methods, the SAMA Award Nominee has somehow managed to make a very personal piece relatable.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the sincere sentiment, the classic BoomBap beat keeps it vibrant and uplifting. The skippy slicing of the string sample, combined with the descending bass and bouncy break, make for a wholesome sound, which has already seen support from BBC Introducing Scotland, Resonate Scotland and even <strong>Chuck D<\/strong> from <strong>Public Enemy<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Shot next to a lazy little loch, (with a rare appearance of the ever elusive Scottish sun), the stunning scenery provides the perfect backdrop to complete the package. Visuals handled by local battle rap veteran, <strong>Andrew MacKenzie<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"171659\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/video-kryptik-step-up\/screenshot-2022-10-25-at-17-14-59\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Screenshot-2022-10-25-at-17.14.59.png?fit=1776%2C980&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1776,980\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screenshot 2022-10-25 at 17.14.59\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Screenshot-2022-10-25-at-17.14.59.png?fit=640%2C353&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Screenshot-2022-10-25-at-17.14.59.png?fit=640%2C298&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"298\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-171659\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Screenshot-2022-10-25-at-17.14.59.png?resize=540%2C298&amp;ssl=1 540w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Screenshot-2022-10-25-at-17.14.59.png?resize=1024%2C565&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Screenshot-2022-10-25-at-17.14.59.png?resize=768%2C424&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Screenshot-2022-10-25-at-17.14.59.png?resize=1536%2C848&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Screenshot-2022-10-25-at-17.14.59.png?w=1776&amp;ssl=1 1776w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Screenshot-2022-10-25-at-17.14.59.png?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Scottish Hip-Hop staple, Kryptik, is back with another banger. 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