Hip hop with laid-back boom-bap swing, dusty drums, thick bass, and a guitar loop that answers the vocal phrase; verse rides sparse kicks and rim clicks, pre-chorus opens with stacked harmonies and snare lift, chorus hits with group shouts and chopped guitar stabs. Close-mic lead vocal, doubled on key lines, ad-lib echoes on the hook. Tape hiss, reverse guitar swells, warm punchy mix., hip hop