Nail in the Coffin explained

Nail in the Coffin
Type:	EP
Artist:	Aja and Shilow
Cover:	Nail in the Coffin cover.jpg
Genre:	Trap
Label:	AJA

Nail in the Coffin is a collaborative Halloween-themed EP by Aja and Shilow, released on September 27, 2019.

Composition and promotion

The EP "[blends] emo punk, trap, country and EDM, paying homage to classic and modern horror films".^[1]

"Mama Chola", released on August 30, served as the EP's lead single, and was accompanied by a music video filmed in Kansas City. "The Purge" served as the EP's second single.^{[1] [2]}

Reception

NME Jordan Bassett described the EP as "a ghoulish anthology of heavy hitting hip-hop bangers that shout-out Jason from the Friday The 13th movies and the more recent likes of The Purge".^[3]

Jon Ali of Billboard described the "Halloween-meets-trap" EP as "menacingly delicious", and included "Haunted House" on his "Billboard Pride's October 2019 Playlist".^[4]

Track listing

1. "The Purge" — Aja & Shilow
2. "Lost" (feat. Josh Hurst of Young Medicine) — Aja & Shilow
3. "Mama Chola" (feat. Amira Wang) — Aja & Shilow
4. "Body Count" — Shilow
5. "Haunted House" — Aja & Shilow
6. "Paranoia" — Aja
7. "Eulogy (Nail in the Coffin)" — Aja & Shilow

Track listing adapted from the iTunes Store^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Aja & Shilow's upcoming horror industrial punk-trap EP kicks off with "THE PURGE". September 25, 2019.
2. Web site: 'RuPaul's Drag Race' alum Aja sizzles in fierce 'Mama Chola' music video. EW.com.
3. Web site: An interview with 'RuPaul's Drag Race' star turned horrorcore rapper Aja. . October 10, 2019.
4. Queer Necessities: Adam Lambert, Kim Petras and More on Billboard Pride's October 2019 Playlist. Billboard.
5. Web site: Nail in the Coffin by Shilow & Aja. music.apple.com.