kendrick lamar collaborator kamasi washington brings his funk spaceship to the arcade

Ahead of the June 22nd release of his sophomore album Heaven and Earth, experimental artist Kamasi Washington shared a new track from the much-anticipated project. “Street Fighter Mas”, named after the cult video game, was inspired by Washington’s childhood spent at the arcade playing Street Fighter with dudes from other hoods, dudes he wouldn’t have been able to share a peaceful common space with otherwise.

“We used to go to this place called Rexall to play Street Fighter. At Rexall, there would be different people from different hoods there playing the game. It was the one place that was like an equalizer. It was just about how good you were at Street Fighter…for the most part.”

When I was young, I was obsessed with Street Fighter! I thought I was going to be a professional gamer, so I made a theme song. I still imagine it playing when I walk into a tournament, kind of like I'm entering a boxing ring. Street Fighter Mas is available everywhere now! Link in bio. 🎥: @a.g.rojas

A post shared by kamasi washington (@kamasiwashington) on May 30, 2018 at 6:08am PDT