set of the instrumentals and collaborations he’s self-released since 2010. This spring’s excellent “Psycho,” by A$AP Ferg, loops together strings and horns, over which Ferg tells the wrenching story of a slovenly uncle whom he grew up admiring for all the wrong reasons. Volpe hasn’t exactly come full circle, but he’s consistently broadened his scope. Some critics tried to get the categorization “cloud rap” to catch on, and notable, Web-savvy startups like A$AP Rocky and The Weeknd floated off with the style. The strained cacophonies of hazy Lite FM samples, stadium-sized drums, and wall-to-wall bass lines bewildered and transfixed fans in equal measure. 'Im God' by Clams Casino and Imogen Heap. Limited to 500 copies sold through Clams Casino’s Web shop. Producer, Mixed By Clams Casino Voice Sample Imogen Heap Notes. The twenty-eight-year-old Michael Volpe spurred a tectonic shift in rap sounds in 2009, from his sleepy attic in Nutley, New Jersey, while studying to become a physical therapist-an unlikely innovator, he shows just how tightly webbed hip-hop’s social network has become. Style:Cloud Rap, Instrumental: Tracklist.
