Rap artist Shehyee expresses contentment in life through latest track ‘Kuntento’
“Like what I’ve said on the song, tama ba talaga ang makuntento?,” Viva Records rap artist Shehyee posed this question in an Instagram post where he shared a photo of him with his fiancée digital influencer Ann Mateo.
He went on to profess his love and expressed contentment about what they have:
“Well, how could I not be with you, when you’re an unlimited source of happiness and surprises? you’re always a breath of fresh air. ( except pag umuutot )
How could I not be, when you always catch me off guard with your random ass humor? when, you embrace me with your genuine care? ( maiisip ko palang na hindi pako umiinom ng tubig, bigla may magaabot na sakin ) sheesh!
How could you not be contented with someone who makes you discover something new about this mystery called love everyday, but also leaves you wondering about it more?
Alam ko na to 10 years ago pa, nung maging “tayo” na ikaw gusto kong unang makita palagi pag gising ko araw araw, habambuhay. Ang hindi ko lang sure pa eh kung ganun ka din. Today, nalaman ko ang sagot.”
The artist’s recent track “Kuntento” coincides with this new milestone in his life. Rhythmic as it is melodic, the song is all about Shehyee picturing what it would be like to be content to the point of not chasing his passions and just giving it up. It’s part confessional and cautionary tale as Shehyee emphasizes that what keeps his world turning is by finding passion in what he does. Of course, he says it better with his rhymes in that inimitable rap style of his.
Here he raps, ‘Yo, pa’no ba sipagin / Bruh, pwede ba ituro n’yo sa akin / Ang hirap hanapin / Gan’to ba talaga ‘pag natupad na ang iyong dalangin?’
This is from the guy who almost broke YouTube overnight when he released his first breakout hit “Trip Lang.” It could be argued that said track ushered in the era of social media personality collaborations by featuring several popular celebs on the song’s music video. That track was released almost a decade ago but can still be found trending on platforms like TikTok.
Shehyee has tasted success. Been there, done that, as they say. This brings him to “Kuntento.”
If you listen to his song, it’s all there, revealing where his head is currently at.
‘Di ko na bibilangin / Not a fan baka sabihin n’yo mahangin / Gan’to na lang, alam n’yo sa’n ako nanggaling / Kung babalikan ‘yon ay hindi na pwedeng lakarin, ey’ / Parang lyrics lang ni Thyro / Kilome-kilome-kilometro ang layo / Masaya na sana kaso / ‘Di ko gets, ‘di ko get kung saan na’ko dadako.”
Sounds like a man currently at the crossroads. Like a man, who doesn’t know what to do next.
“Appreciate what you currently have but never settle,” said the rapper when asked what the main message is for his latest song. A terse answer, but one that makes sense.
In the course of it, Shehyee gets to wrap his thoughts with cool 80’s inspired music. “(the music on “Kuntento”) is city pop vibe, I want to feel (and sound) like I’m driving around the streets of Tokyo at night when I listen to it.”
For a top-rated rapper, Shehyee doesn’t really sound like the sound of Pinoy Rap and Hiphop today. To this he answers, “Yes, I really don’t like to sound like everybody else as much as possible.”
Asked if there ever was a moment in his career that made him content, the rapper answered, “when I became a 2 division Rap Battle Champion, won an Awit Award and became a champion on all the stuff I competed on” (Shehyee is also long-time gamer).
So, it sounds like Shehyee just needs to find that spark to keep him going. Because it’s obvious what’s that one thing that won’t keep him from sitting on his ass, so to speak.
“Yes, the thrill of competition.”
A new music video for “Kuntento” was recently released, the video for which was directed by Eric Ejercito and Jeff Centauri based on a concept by the rapper). “Kuntento” by Shehyee is now out on all music streaming platforms released by Viva Records.
