Flying Colours

Hip-Hop · 2013 · 12 tracks · 51m

Flying Colours

A rich tapestry of live instrumentation and razor-sharp wordplay. Shad explores immigrant identity and social progress with warmth, wit, and deep empathy.

It's like a TED Talk you can actually dance to, delivered by the smartest guy in the room who's also the most humble.

A thoughtful and warm exploration of identity that balances intellectual rigor with a deep sense of community and hope.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks · 51m

01

Intro: Lost

4:37

02

Yall Know Me

3:25

03

Fam Jam (Fe Sum Immigrins)

3:33

04

He Say She Say

3:50

05

Dreams

3:18

06

Interlude: Grace

0:59

07

Stylin

3:51

08

Progress (Part 1: American Pie, Part 2: The Future Is Here)

7:08

09

Remember to Remember

4:36

10

Love Means

4:45

11

Thank You

4:47

12

Epilogue: Long Jawn

6:58

Moments Worth Waiting For

The transition into the second half of Progress where the beat pivots into a futuristic, urgent pulse.

The celebratory, horn-inflected energy of Fam Jam that feels like a block party in a single track.

The vulnerable, stripped-back piano chords that anchor the emotional weight of Remember to Remember.

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