Just weeks after reintroducing himself with “ONE MINUTE”, Singaporean rapper ABANGSAPAU wastes no time. The second single off his upcoming self-titled debut album, “wow.” is ABANGSAPAU’s most direct and unflinching release to date. No backstory. No disclaimers. Just pressure. Like its title, brief and straight to the point, ABANGSAPAU is displaying more bravado than anything else before 2025.
Over a menacing, drum-heavy beat that kicks in from the first second, ABANGSAPAU sets himself apart in a Southeast Asian rap landscape flooded with empty noise. Brash, witty, and viciously in control, “wow.” slices through surface-level posturing and fake flexes. It’s a performance that doesn’t just stand out; it stomps everything else out.
“You not an artist, you an artiste / Korang entertainers, don’t involve me”.
Every bar is a jab at peers, pretenders, and the industry at large. The message is simple: he’s not part of your rollout, your narrative, or your noise. He moves with clarity, and he’s setting the tone on his own terms. The hook doesn’t ask for attention. It demands it. Where “ONE MINUTE” was ABANGSAPAU’s origin story, “wow.” is the arrival. Sharp, loud, relentless, and witty, all while not comprising his signature swagger, the track is a statement of intent that there’s no blueprint for what ABANGSAPAU is building, and no co-signs needed to build it.
From start to end, ABANGSAPAU delivers lines that cut deep with precision. The entire track is a performance piece. A warning shot. A mirror to an industry too comfortable with mediocrity. When ABANGSAPAU steps out, you don’t ask questions. You go:
“wow. wow. wow. wow.”
“wow.” is out now on all streaming platforms.
