It is something incredibly strong about an artist who does not want to be limited by the expectations of the genre, and King Camil shows precisely this artistic boldness with the song. It is not yet another rap song, but a cinematic experience, which turns motivation messaging into something truly epic.
Starting with the initial seconds, the orchestral sounds are enough to distinguish this release as not the common hip-hop. The strings and brass stabs are sweeping to an extent that they sound more like a movie score than a typical rap beat, but King Camil moves through this ambitious soundscape with a surprising amount of confidence. His flow is smooth and catchy all the way through and never does the epic production take away the spotlight of his own performance.
The most interesting thing about the song Push is that the roaring 808 kicks and the edged percussion blend in with the orchestral samples instead of clashing with them. The outcome is an effect that has the street-smart and symphonic vibe to it, which is a rather uncommon thing that says a lot about King Camil as an artist. It is a radical shift away from traditional influences of rap into something more broad and ambitious.
The beat is relentless and it keeps the audience listening to the song to the end because of the sharp hi-hats and the heavy drums that form the right background to the inspirational message. The way King Camil manages to strike the right balance between confidence and restraint and how he delivers punchy bars, which do not stand out against the orchestral arrangements, is something truly uplifting.
Push works because it is not only about talking about motivation but it is all about motivation. The cinematographic work reflects on the same big dreams that the song promotes, making the listening experience intimate and spacious. Not only is it great music, but it is music that makes you want to do something, and it shows that hip-hop can be commercial and artistic at the same time.