Torn Ligament was created by Vice beats
during the lockdown period of Covid-19
alongside the talented Brooklyn based
wordsmith Napoleon Da Legend, who as
ever paints pictures with his words,
creating a poignant tale of how a lady from
his block made him reflect on his own life
and journey, broken dreams with Basketball
and more-so, the challenges faced as a
black man in a world of suppression and
inherent racism whilst staying positive and
focused on progression.

The track is timely to say the least, with the
topics raised by Napoleon in his second
verse linking directly to the points being
made in the current Black Lives Matter
movement which is made all the more
powerful by the a cappella moment at the
start of NDL’s words. Speaking from
personal experience and as always honest
and lyrically on point, the fusion of beat and
rhyme is perfectly intertwined in this soulful
head nodder.

Torn Ligament comes off the back of Vice
beats highly praised official J Dilla tribute
album - Dilla: The Timeless Tribute. The
Bristol, UK based producer has worked
with a wide array of artists from
Brotherman to Panacea (Rawkus), Replife
to Great Scott and shared stages with the
likes of Speech Debelle, Lazy Habits, Paper
Tiger and Smoove & Turrell to name but a
few.

Napoleon Da Legend has received major
critical acclaim and support over the last
few years from the likes of Statik Selektah,
Sway and Tony Touch in addition to highly
successful US and European tours. Adding
to the narrative with scratches on the hook
is Bristol based DJ 5Stylez, the founder of
Scratch Pro Audio and co-host of Don’t
Sleep Radio who, alongside Vice beats and
NDL helps to paint a clear and thought
provoking picture.

The graphics were created by French artist
Simon Vergely from Sic Film. Vice beats
has recently collaborated with the talented
designer on the graphics for his latest
podcast series - Diggin’ The Crates, in
which Vice beat’s interviews a wide array of
respected musicians and leaders in the
scene including Romesh Ranganathan,
Chali 2na, Damu The Fudgemunk, Marley
Marl and more.

Torn Ligament will be available via
Bandcamp and all streaming platforms
from the 22nd June, with all proceeds
raised being donated to Reclaim The Block,
the Minneapolis based charity, formed in
2018 who are trying to create fairness and
equality through community action and
awareness alongside educational tools and
resources. To find out more, go to -
www.reclaimtheblock.org