Essibee is making waves with a new reflective single, “Life’s Worth Livin”
Leeds-based rapper Essibee increasingly demonstrates a fierce drive for self-expression and a perceptive lyrical style, and through his new single titled “Life's Worth Livin," he continues to demonstrate that he's built a career in UK rap. The song, produced alongside his long-time collaborator ObserveTheSun, examines adaptive personal growth, identity, and inner strength.
“Life's Worth Livin" is already distinguished among new releases due to its detailed reflective tone and subtle power, which draw on many first-person narrative styles that promote both intimacy and universality. While Essibee captures vulnerably lucid moments of self-doubt, poor decisions, and pressures of expectation in "Life's Worth Livin," he manages to be reliably resilient. Happily looking forward to a warm and concise musical production, which casts ear-space for the lyrics in terms of flow and theme, it carries a slightly darker undercurrent that would seem to be affecting its energy.
The listener impact of the release comes from its emotional authenticity. Essibee feels entirely clear, grounded, and committed to his message. The final lines about acceptance and counting his blessings create a silent anthem, encouraging simply that, e.g., don't change for anyone. I would be inclined to encourage the opposite. It's a call to arms for everyone living between deficit and presence.
With multiple releases planned from Essibee in 2025 and onwards, "Life's Worth Living" sets the stage for an artist who has more than ability, but intention, a true voice of the UK rap scene that is necessary right now.