When ground-breaking hip-hop artist Das Racist emerged on the scene in 2011, the hip-hop world was stunned at the originality and potential of the band – enough so that SPIN Magazine put the unknown band on its cover. The now classic Relax album (and two amazing mixtapes) created the most talked-about artist hailing them as the future of hip-hop. But… it was all short-lived as the band went on hiatus.

Heems, the leader of Das Racist, and their driving member and vocalist has emerged as a contender for this new generation of hip-hop. Continuing with a socially-conscious ethos, mixed with biting racial commentary and humor, Heems’ debut solo album Eat Pray Thug is one of 2015’s most-anticipated releases.