Infinite Coles Announces Debut Album “SweetFace Killah”
The acclaimed NYC-born and raised artist, performer, dancer and model Infinite Coles has announced that his long-anticipated debut album “SweetFace Killah“, produced by Zach Witness (Doechii, Frank Ocean, Erykah Badu) will be released on 5 th December on Don’t Sleep/PIAS.
Coinciding with the announcement, Infinite Coles also serves up the incredible double single ‘”SweetFaceKillah”/ “Dad & I”, his deeply personal third offering ahead of his album, with both tracks fearlessly exploring joy, pain, love, anger and resilience, expressing each side of his complicated relationship with his father, the rap icon Ghostface Killah of Wu Tang Clan, who Infinite is estranged from and hasn’t seen or spoken to in over 10 years.
The incendiary ‘SweetFaceKillah’ sees Infinite own and claim the mean label he was called by online trolls, reframing a homophobic slur for the catchy intro hook, to deliver a bouncy R&B house banger that drips with unapologetic queer joy and defiance. Infinite delivers a slap-down with slick rap verses and soulful vocals that are fierce, yet vulnerable, taking direct aim at his father. As he rhymes “How you in a Mack truck, but forget you a father..Is it me? Am I not your cup of tea. Are my pants not low, like your self esteem. Do I need to f*ck a bitch, Just so you could see?”.
The stylish ‘film noir’ style video for ‘SweetFaceKillah’ also drops today and is directed by Infinite’s best friend and key collaborator, the model and auteur Ugly Worldwide (aka Jazelle), featuring a talking head older man rapping the intro hook but with the voice of a girl rapper from the 90s. Infinite is looking tough, yet seductive, in braids, PVC and red leather, dancing and voguing as he drops his vocals and spits his bars.
“Dad & I” is a homage to the 90s Hip Hop Soul tradition that Mary J Blige pioneered, from the vibes of the production, to Infinite’s rough-hewn, emotionally raw vocals and lyrics that are a sonic letter to his Dad. As he sings “Dad and I don’t see eye to eye. I love you but I think that you be carrying… You tell me to man up yeah, When I put on makeup yeah… Nobody’s perfect no. Can’t you see that I’m worth it. Can you love me now. Do you love me now. Can you Show me to the crowd. Prove that I’m allowed.”
Infinite Coles has been making a name for himself for some years now and is becoming one of New York’s most mesmerising modern music expressionists. The debut album “SweetFace Killah” is a collection of 12 tracks that showcase Infinite’s innate vocal gifts, fearless approach to lyricism and songwriting, teaming up with the finest producer Zach Witness to deliver a feast of sonic experimentations. His has been a turbulent path, traversing personal battles and vulnerabilities that Infinite faced growing up as a queer African American and a member of a rap dynasty. The album reflects Infinite’s journey, through numerous personal challenges to authentically express himself fearlessly and joyously, free from fear of judgement, while channelling his deep connection to the vibrant Vogue-Ballroom culture and identity.
Infinite Coles was raised by rap royalty and born into the family of multi-platinum rap icons Wu Tang Clan. The estranged son of Ghostface Killah and the nephew of RZA, Infinite first appeared on the scene in Dazed’s cult short film ‘Gang’, hailed as ‘Saturday Night Fever for the vogue-tumblr generation’, which led him to be sought out by XL Records supremo Richard Russell to collaborate on his Everything Is Recorded debut album, alongside artists like Sampha, Syd, Giggs, Ibeyi and Kamasi Washington, featuring on the track ‘Bloodshot Red Eyes’ with Green Gartside.
The debut EP ‘Destiny’ came out in 2021 and was a tribute to his late twin sister, and enlisted respected instrumentalists and innovators, from Sampha, to saxophonist CKTRL and rapper-producer Wiki. The EP received high praise from NME, Crack, Mixmag, The Line Of Best Fit and Notion and connected far and wide with peers in the New York, London and globally.
