Limerick rapper Strange Boy has turned heads in the past year for his magnetic trad-rap performance at Ireland Music Week and for The Pope a track accompanied by a semi-viral video which cleverly re-contextualises papal excess as hip-hop braggadocio. The idiosyncratic MC also landed a spot on God Knows’ beloved posse cut Who’s Asking?

Stange Boy is set to capitalise on the momentum he’s built recently with his freshly announced debut album ‘HOLY / UNHOLY’ set for release this summer.

The album’s lead single Waiting is a more melancholic offering than the brash confidence of Strange Boy’s debut – once again combining traditional Irish instrumentation from producer Enda Gallery with the proficient accented rhymes of Strange Boy.

Watch the video for ‘Waiting’ below:

“I’ve lots of memories of growing up in Limerick, good and bad. ‘With Waiting’ I wanted to put into perspective how my hometown shaped my personality,” says Strange Boy of the track.

“It breaks my heart open to hear it. Every time. I feel like we are witnessing one of the all-time greats,” adds producer Enda Gallery.