“I been flying high above for years / I must admit these wings of mine hurt,” MAVI softly rhymes on “Doves”, the second single from the Carolina rapper’s forthcoming sophomore effort, Laughing so Hard, it Hurts. A mix of confusion and distrust creates quite the weight on his mind, but through the beat production of Dylvinci, he keeps seeking out an opening for himself through its smooth sax flows and the escapist invitationals of its backing cherubs. A sense of stillness sounds like the place he wants to land…

Mavi’s Laughing so Hard, it Hurts will be self-released October 14th.