PawPaw Rod is a rapper and singer born in Hawaii and raised in the state of Oklahoma. His passion for writing found him at a young age as he traveled all over the world as a military brat. His debut single, “HIT EM WHERE IT HURTS,” an effortlessly cool blend of rap, 60s soul, and house, was released in 2020 by GODMODE, the LA-based music company behind artists such as JPEGMAFIA and Channel Tres. A trio of EPs would follow: A PawPaw Rod EP (2021), Another PawPaw Rod EP (2022), and his brand new This Must Be A PawPaw Rod EP. Rod adds another project to his ever-growing discography in 2024 with the release of Doobie Mouth.
“When I Get Home” from the new EP only scratches the surface of the magic injected into PawPaw Rod’s borderless music. The quaint, R&B-tinged outing showcases how Rod’s hypnotic vocals can fill the room with his silky delivery carrying the simplistic instrumental. There are hints of soul, jazz, and disco in the DNA of “When I Get Home,” but Rod is the kind of artist that makes any sonic terrain sound like home. The sonic conflict in his vocals, the way they boom through the speakers while still feeling gentle, is at the heart of this performance. Rod can bring his poetry to life through a dynamic performance that doubles as an exercise in range. “When I Get Home” is a powerful single from PawPaw Rod that brings the listener into the artist’s world with a welcoming smile, subtle grooves, and limitless potential.
“October 13th, I drop my best music yet,” explains PawPaw Rod when asked about the recently released EP. “I really just make shit I want to hear with hopes my future great-grandkids listen one day and know they had family out there making songs about love, joy, and journey they can be proud of.”
