American rapper, performance artist, poet and activist Mykki Blanco has shared their new song titled “Free Ride.” Continuing to make rap a more exciting place, ever since their debut 10 years ago, Mykki shows what truly rebellious art looks like, forcing hip-hop fans to reconfigure their expectations and tastes.

“Free Ride” ushers in two full-length projects, to be released on Mykki’s new record label, Transgressive Records, and comes with an accompanying music video directed by Hannah Rosselin. It is a gospel-tinged bop co-produced by FaltyDL and Hudson Mohawke, giving very strong “feel good” vibes.

Blanco discussed the inspirations behind the song in a press statement: “Some of the most intimate moments and conversations I have ever shared were with my mother on long drives in the Southern countryside when I was a teenager. The music that soundtracked these memories on our daily journeys was the stuff of my mother’s generation. I would find myself daydreaming, reflecting, and envisioning the kind of life I would like to create for myself. These memories and the music of Luther Vandross were the first inspirations behind the creation of my new song “Free Ride”.

Listen to “Free Ride” by Mykki Blanco and watch the music video below.