Excerpt from an WAMU article by Justyn Withay,"If Only I Gave Ah" feat. Open Mike Eagle and Kokayi [prod. by Oddisee]:“It breaks down to me not being silent and trying to make sense of what confuses me. Everything from assimilation to social groups to the dangers of the advancement of technology,” Ardamus writes. “At the same time, I drink, like to party, and listen to raunchy comedians. So, yeah, my style is the dark side of conscious rap at this point.”