After serving two hip-hop and afrobeats combos, 1UCID (pronounced “lucid”) is back to show his fans and music lovers a new side of himself. The US-based artist kicks off the year with an inspirational song titled “Greatest,” which features backing vocals from Atlanta-based singer Nikk. The self-penned song is a love note from 1UCID to his daughter and significant other to strive for greatness. Through the O Banga-produced tune, 1UCID hopes to energize, inspire, and motivate his fans and the people around him to be the best versions of themselves.
Speaking on the inspiration behind the song, the Afroblues artist said, “As the new year 2023 approached, I reflected on my childhood memories and how far I had progressed. The song occurred to me in a dream where I was cleaning my shoes and clothes in Ghana when I was eight years old and getting ready for the day.”
Giving more details, he said, “I recalled the times I moved to the United States without knowing a single word of English but worked my way up to this level of writing. My sister and I used to speak gibberish to each other while pretending to speak English. Many years later, a college graduate with a Bachelor of Science from The University of Akron, who has worked in corporate America for many years and co-founded successful companies such as Ray Styles Studios, Inc., Heuristic Lifestyles, LLC, and Uvolox, LLC.”
In addition to serving motivation with “Greatest,” 1UCID will introduce music lovers to his contemporary sound, which fuses Afrobeats with urban blues to form what he terms “Afroblues”
“Greatest” is out now on all digital streaming platforms.