Tim Darsh is not here to play. With each new drop, he continues to mold a distinct identity in Uganda’s evolving hip-hop landscape, equal parts poet, rebel, and storyteller. His latest offering, “ABIM”, the fourth single off his upcoming mixtape A MOBB QUIET STORM, doesn’t just knock-it, it growls.
Named after the Luo word for “gorilla,” ABIM is as primal as it is calculated. There is a rawness to the delivery, a deliberate unpolished edge that speaks of instinct and survival. It’s a song that claws at your ears and sits in your chest, and now, thanks to Prince Beguin’s eye, it has a visual counterpart that echoes every bit of it’s weight.
“Papat na tye” raps Darsh to say he is “unique” and the difference is clear.
The visualizer doesn’t try to outshine the music, it enhances it. It’s raw! Prince Beguin strips things down to the essentials, creating something that feels urgent and untamed. Grainy textures, stark contrast, intentional movement. It is not glossy, and it does not pretend to be. Instead, it pulses with quiet fury, like a beast lurking just beneath the surface.
There is symbolism in the title, of course. Gorillas are both majestic and dangerous. They demand respect, not attention, and that is exactly the energy Tim Darsh brings. ABIM is not a song you hear in passing. It’s a declaration, a warning, a promise. Being the fourth single off A MOB QUIET STORM, then the rest of the mixtape promises thunder.
In the end, ABIM is not just a song, it’s a signal. Tim Darsh is carving out his space with a growl in his throat and a storm in his chest. The question now is not whether you will listen, it is whether you are ready.
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