#SHOWBIZ: Altimet has over 100 unreleased songs

KUALA LUMPUR: Hip-hop artiste Altimet possesses over 100 unreleased songs from his years-long music career. Despite the tracks currently remaining unreleased, Altimet, a rapper-turned-politician at 48, has not completely ruled out sharing them with the public at a later time. Recently, Altimet released a single titled "Pegang Tangan", featuring Adam Nuqris, after being encouraged by friends moved by its sentimental message.

This track came out only two months ago and was inspired by the importance of mothers, especially for people around his age who are witnessing their mothers growing older. Friends urged Altimet to release the song, emphasizing that mothers won't be around forever and urging him to release it. Altimet, whose real name is Syed Ahmad Syed Abdul Rahman Alhadad, spoke about his vast archive of unreleased music during an interview at a service center for his Lembah Jaya state constituency.

The collection consists of songs he wrote and recorded over the years that didn't fit into his previous albums. While some tracks were designed for full-length albums, others were better suited as standalone singles, Altimet explained. He acknowledged that his habit of writing a song every day during his full-time music career led to the accumulation of this extensive collection, which he keeps on a dedicated hard drive at home. Altimet expressed openness to sharing the unreleased songs with other artists if the fit was right.