You might be one of those people who proudly tout that you work great under pressure, and as true as that may be, you’re unlikely to have endured the challenge that the wanderer rapper Abhi The Nomad has faced in his efforts to remain put. Born in Madras, India, Abhi had moved eight times before the age of eighteen, eventually settling in Thousand Oaks, California, or so the young hip-hop artist had thought. US immigration laws forced Abhi The Nomad to return to India, but never one to give up, he’s now back in the US, after a brief stint in France and applying for a second student visa to attend grad school. With another bout of education coming to its inevitable end, Abhi The Nomad’s next hope at staying in his new home of Austin, Texas is a talent visa and his proof being the Marbled LP, out now. Straight from the record, we’re lifting ‘Dogs’, a playful track that sees Abhi rap alongside Dani Rae and Sherm inspired by those second or third year university parties where everyone is “thirsty and hungry, sex-craved, drooling at the mouth dogs.” However, this is jazz-fuelled number is a nostalgic event for Abhi The Nomad, who now finds himself the “DD” (designated driver) at these chaotic, animal-like gatherings. - HT