Navy Blue – Sword & The Soaring (CD)
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Navy Blue has built one of underground hip-hop's most quietly devoted followings through a series of self-released projects that prioritize stillness and internal reckoning over industry noise. Sage Elsesser operates in a tradition of rapper-producers who treat the album as a complete artistic statement, and his catalog rewards the kind of patient, repeated listening that feels increasingly rare.
Los Angeles-born rapper, producer, professional skateboarder, and multidisciplinary artist Navy Blue (Sage Elsesser) shares The Sword & The Soaring. The 15-track body of work marks a new era of introspection, faith, and mastery for the artist, following his acclaimed 2024 release Memoirs in Armour. Across the record, Navy Blue navigates the balance between discipline and surrender, shadow and transcendence. The title reflects duality - "The Sword" as the symbol of endurance and "The Soaring" as the embodiment of grace.Produced by Child Actor, Chris Keys, Gray Matter, Demahjiae, Foisey, Shungu, Malik, akabluesky, Animoss, Sebb Bash, Mejiwahn, and Navy Blue himself, the project continues Sage's signature blend of meditative lyricism and warm, sample-driven production. The album's centerpiece, "24 Gospel," reunites him with longtime collaborator Earl Sweatshirt, their synergy capturing the spirit of creative brotherhood that runs throughout the record.
Tracklist:
- The Bloodletter
- Orchards
- God's Kingdom
- Sunlight of the Spirit
- Guardadas
- My Heartbeat
- Tale of Truth
- Fight on
- Kindred Spirit
- If Only
- Illusions
- 24 Gospel (Feat. Earl Sweatshirt)
- Here ; Now
- Soul Investments
- Sharing Life
- The Phoenix
UPC: 5056818808128
Label: Freedom Sounds
Release Date: 10.23.26
Format: CD