5 Reasons You Should Drop Everything & Listen to DeShawn Timothy’s “Merge” EP

DeShawn Timothy of Philly duo Sgt. Sass released a brand new solo EP, and I refuse to understand why, right at this exact moment, you’re doing anything that doesn’t involve listening to it… So stop sipping coffee, jerking off, breathing, eating a banana or whatever the fuck you’re doing! Then, head on over to iTunes, Bandcamp or Spotify to take a listen to Merge, an excellent and thoroughly upbeat four-song set from one of the best gay rappers in the game.

Should you need more convincing—or if you never want to leave Manhunt Daily ever—take a listen to the songs below, along with some ridiculous “narration” from yours truly.

– Dewitt

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1. The title track “Merge” is THE BEST: This song makes me want to roll the windows of my car down, purposefully find myself stuck at red lights, dance like a fool and lip-sync to the people in the car next to me. Unfortunately, my balls would freeze and fall off if I tried to do that, so I guess I’ll just have to wait until summer?

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2. “Werq” is a multi-purpose anthem: There are so many things you can do while listening to “Werq”—professional work, working out, homework, craft work, housework, working it out on the dance floor or working a tight, hungry… OH HEY! The possibilities are endless, and this song will take your booty and deliver it on a one-way trip to Shaketown.

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3. “Inferno” is much better than reading Dante Alighieri’s Divine Comedy: Literary references don’t have any place in this review. Ignore everything I just said, listen to the track above and bob your head. Not that I need to tell you to bob your head, because it’ll probably just happen naturally.

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4. THIS FACE: This was only supposed to be a list with four reasons… Then I paused the video below at this exact moment, and it might be the best thing I’ve seen all week.

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5. The music video for “55” will make you want to buy some red solo cups, gather all your friends and dance ALL WEEKEND LONG: Gosh, I can’t remember the last time I went to a party as an adult where people weren’t too uptight to dance! As an extreme dance party activist and twerking enthusiast, this makes me deeply sad inside… But, uh, at least I can live vicariously through this video!