Anik Khan returns, capping off a quiet spell following his 2018 release, “Big Fax,” the Queens-based rapper launches his 2020 campaign with a fiery new single, “Regardless.” In collaboration with Robin Dey and production duo Click N Press, Khan presents a song that resonates with the realities of Black and Brown life in America, the struggle of being invisible yet hypervisible.
With a trademark mix of contemplative storytelling and silky production, Khan vividly captures living in a world that ignores or over-polices you. His lyricism is incisive, unapologetic, and deeply personal, strongly indicating his voice isn’t one to be overlooked. Robin Dey adds a melodic counter to Khan’s bars, giving emotional heft to the track.
To realize the vision of “Regardless,” Anik Khan describes the experience of being invisible and hypervisible, as director Priya Minhas is both underrepresented and policed as an immigrant. Produced by Click N Press, who also produced “Fried Rice” by Bas and JID, the track is an impeccably polished yet hard-hitting backdrop that frames Khan’s message seamlessly. This single gives us a glimpse of the hook that sets the stage for Khan’s much-anticipated upcoming project, Denied/Approved, due in April.
