New Music: Blitz The Ambassador Featuring Corneille - 'Best I Can'

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By Will Lavin on Tuesday 17th May 2011

Ghanaian-born, Brooklyn-based emcee, Blitz The Ambassador releases his latest track, ‘Best I Can’, alongside singer Corneille.

Embracing his African roots, and filmed on location in the motherland, Blitz identifies what inspires him, reels off what he needs to be the best he can be, and breaks down where he came from and what he overcame to get to where he is today. The track is taken from his recently released album, ‘Native Sun’, which also features appearances from Chuck D and Les Nubians.

With an awe-inspiring instrumental backdrop, powerful vocals, courtesy of Corneille, and moving lyrics that anybody and everybody can relate to – “I feel like Ali running laps in the streets of Zaire/ Like umbiye! My people got me,” there’s no better pick-me-up record out right now. While there’s currently a lot of interest in Afro-pop sampling – Theophilus , Nas and Damien Marley to name but a few, Blitz The Ambassador doesn’t need to sample Afro-pop, he embodies it.

Check out the video for ‘Best I Can’ and let us know what you think about Blitz The Ambassador.