GDP Announces New Album Cross Off Matthew: Hear “Island In The Sky”
The New Jersey artist Matthew Miller has been releasing music under the name GDP for nearly two decades, but he was off the radar for quite a while. In the late 2000s and early 2010s, GDP found a lane for himself making skate-rap on the punk/emo/indie label Run For Cover, at a time when RFC was helping the emo revival pop off. But eventually, he turned his attention to other concerns, mostly…
Matthew Miller, known by his music alias GDP, has been active in the music scene under the name GDP for nearly two decades. He initially gained recognition in the late 2000s and early 2010s, making skate-rap on punk/emo/indie label Run For Cover. After that, he shifted his focus towards film and photography, publishing zines, books, shooting and directing video projects, and even playing drums in a hardcore band called Ankle Monitor.
However, he returned to hip-hop in 2022 with Fatboi Sharif, releasing their collaborative project ENDOCRINE. Now, after a 14-year hiatus, GDP is set to release his first full-length album under his own name, Cross Off Matthew, on October 23rd via Run For Cover. The lead single from this album, Island In The Sky, showcases Miller's quick and agile flow, reminiscent of Aesop Rock, over a volatile noise-rock backdrop inspired by billy woods.
The track is described as an ode to the Holland Tunnel, Route 280, and the thrill of skateboarding at maximum speed.
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