Def Sound: ‘Welcome To LA’ (Feat. Annabelle Freedman & Dr. John Murillo lll)

Def Sound. Photo by Tina Malik

Def Sound grew up listening to KCRW on the way to school every morning, so they know what they're talking about. “Welcome To LA” (Feat. Annabelle Freedman & Dr. John Murillo lll) is an anthem and a love letter from their soul to their soil. 

“‘Welcome 2 LA’ is about showing reverence to the land, people and spaces that remind me of what home feels like,” Def says. 

“The day I started making the beat, I asked Annabelle Freedman to give it a listen and beta-test the vibe for me. And instantly they began to sing the chorus within the first 30 seconds of hearing it. During that time, I was still attending UC Irvine and becoming closer to one of my mentors, John Murillo III, who was teaching a class called Caring For Black Lives and later taught me a hip-hop reflection course. I would joke around at the end of our classes via ZOOM and say, ‘o, when am I gonna get that Murillo feature on an album?” Then on the last day of class of the Spring quarter, I sent him a demo of the song ‘W2LA’ and he wrote a piece that was exactly as long as the beat was and fit perfectly.” 

Playlist

[PLAYLIST GOES HERE]

Credits

Producer:

Ariana Morgenstern