Like many artists, BJ The Chicago Kid often draws from personal experiences when he writes songs. One of his newest songs is also one of his most vulnerable: "Liquor Store in the Sky," which honors the memory of Al Howard, a childhood best friend he tragically lost in a car accident.
In this episode of Press Play, BJ The Chicago Kid delivers a stripped-down performance of "Liquor Store in the Sky." Accompanied by a guitar player, he improvises along to the instrumental with his velvety runs.
"Hair braided, but it's nappy like the Bible say/ Don't know what you call Him, but I call Him 'Yahweh'/ It blow my mind, it's kind of crazy 'cause he with Him now/ I ain't see the car crash, but I could hear the song," he sings in the opening verse.
"Liquor Store in the Sky'' — originally a collaboration with Freddie Gibbs — is a track from BJ The Chicago Kid's upcoming album, which he produced in collaboration with multiplatinum producer Yeti Beats via Reach the World Records.
