Jung Mergs - Paranoia

At this point in this hellish year, most of us are experiencing some level of anxiety. For some, self-medicating can bring some relief, but for others it only compounds the issue. While we’re not about to start lecturing people, Jung Mergs’ new video “Paranoia” will hit you like a tonne of bricks if you fall into the latter camp.

The self-produced new single — which also comes with some suitably trippy, abstract visuals — follows Mergs as he takes a long hard look at the downsides of smoking and where it’s taken him in life. Over a searing, somewhat eerie beat, the ++ rapper opens a dialogue with his habit, admitting that he’s Stuck in cycles, ‘bout to drown, while trying to convince himself he can quit any time he likes.