Week of Friday, December 6, 2019 | Vol. 7, No. 49
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‘JUST ME SHARING MY HEART’
Na Hoku-winning Hawaii rapper Thomas Iannucci releases new album BILL BULEY TGIFR!DAY
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homas Iannucci was “The Illtalian” when his album, “Makana,” won the Best Hip Hop Album category at the 41st Na Hoku Hanohano Awards in 2018. So, he knows about musical success. He also knows to follow his heart. With his second album, “Kuleana,” he’s back to being Thomas Iannucci. The results? “By far, the best work I’ve ever done. It just came so naturally,” he said. Kuleana is a series of songs through which the 27-year-old Kauai man expresses his feelings and thoughts, how he views the world around him.
“I’m telling things I see through my lens,” he said. “It’s just me sharing my heart.” And to do that, he had to be authentic. “I’m Thomas Iannucci,” he said. “If I make these statements, I want to make them as myself, not hiding behind a persona.” Executive produced by veteran hip hop emcee and producer J. Crum, “Kuleana” sees Iannucci return to his roots. It follows the successful release of his acclaimed new music video, “ILLYINDÉ.” It was all recorded at his home. “‘Kuleana’ is a return to form for me,” said Iannucci. “I get to rap on the boom bap, Golden Era beats that made me fall in Charles Samuel / Special to TGIFR!DAY
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Kauai musician Thomas Iannucci appears on the cover of his latest release, “Kuleana.”
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