PREMIERE: ZAAFIR — “NO EFFORT (FEAT. DEXTER SOUL)”


by Ben Bonadies

When something looks easy, it usually isn’t. When Jayson Tatum sidesteps a defender in the paint and lays the ball up off the tips of his fingers with such dexterity that it casually rolls over the rim and through the net, it seems as natural as water running downstream. Rappers sweat to make their flows feel laid back and relaxed, but you never see the seams when they’re actually laid back and relaxed. More…