For Now by Casey Cope

Produced entirely by Cope and longtime collaborator Big Soda, For Now depicts an interpersonal journey of love and self worth.

The style of production varies as the record goes on, from the neo-gospel inspired intro Dwell to more traditional boom-bap hip hop tracks like Back Up, to the piano driven closer Self. Cope said of the production, “I don’t really care what kind of songs I make or what genre they end up being. I was told once that ‘my style is having no style’, and to some degree that’s true. I just want to make good songs, who cares what they sound like.”

Thematically, For Now is about living in the present. “The title comes from an epiphany I had. Good or bad, everything in life is momentary.. when you’re in a bad chapter of life, understand that that’s all it is: a chapter. It’s only for now. Conversely, when you’re in a good chapter you need to acknowledge that same fact: it’s only for now. So bask in it.”

Casey Cope is a 27-year-old artist, producer, and executive producer from the Bay Area. He makes most of his music with Big Soda & Marquito which leads to an eclectic array of sounds not commonly heard in hiphop. His influences stem from Kanye, Childish Gambino, Smashing Pumpkins and The 1975 to name a few. Cope's heavy usage of synths and punchy drums set his sound apart from many Bay artists.