Arkansas native Wic Whitney delivers a truly unexpected and warmly welcomed soulful hip-hop twinged anthem of lost love on “Matcha.” It opens up unassuming enough with some jazz-influenced piano until the beat drops and Whitney starts spinning a queer love in the south story that’s just as relatable no matter who you are. Wic’s flow and rhyme schemes are impressive enough on their own, but when he opens up and starts wailing with a gravelly and soul-drenched voice on the chorus it becomes apparent Wic Whitney is the real deal. It’ll be exciting to see where his new and blossoming career is headed in the next few years.
“Matcha,” tells a simple love story, recounting Wic’s first experience falling in love as a young gay man in Little Rock, Arkansas. In this heartfelt song, Wic explores the beauty and joy of young, queer love, debunking the notion that it must always be tragic. As Wic aptly puts it, “Young, queer love doesn’t have to be tragic. In fact, it’s just like any other type of young love; Except it makes your grandma double her prayer count.”
