EXCLUSIVE: Hear Citizen Kay's New Mini-Album, 'Demokracy'

Rising Ghana-born, Canberra-raised hip-hopper Citizen Kay has enjoyed a meteoric rise to prominence among discerning listeners since dropping first single YES! early last year, and now all his hard work is paying off, culminating in the release of his debut mini-album, Demokracy.

TheMusic.com.au is proud to be able to present this exclusive stream of the Raise A Glass scribe's newest work, which comes after the ascendant rapper's existing handful of singles and a touring history that includes support slots for the likes of Wiz Khalifa, Danny Brown and Public Enemy.

"This mini LP is everything I first talked about in a lot of my early interviews; wanting to be versatile with my music," Citizen Kay said of Demokracy in a statement. "It's a glimpse into my mind and my life because honestly no one wakes up every single day of their life feeling happy, or angry, or excited or whatever. Every day, things happen which alter your thoughts, mood and actions and Demokracy is exactly that.

"Brief moments of my life of how I felt on any particular day - from waking up feeling like the king of rap in YES!, being aware of the tragedies happening far from me with Freedoom, to simply being frustrated with music itself and all its surroundings with Ashes or Nice &. This is still the beginning for me and it's a beginning worth taking note of."

Demokracy drops via Asphalt Records this Friday, November 7. You can catch Citizen Kay in action alongside Sydney's Brave on a number of dates this month, including the pair's forthcoming appearance at The Music's ARIA Week party.

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