Photo courtesy of Uptown X.O.

On Uptown X.O.‘s new single “Finding My Way,” the Washington D.C. MC sounds a bit frustrated. ”Rappers don’t talk about real shit,” he says. “I’m not going with that iced-out shit. We’re talking about something different.” And indeed he does. Above a percussive funk loop from long-time collaborator AB the Pro, X.O. recalls housing evictions in which he lost his first rhymes and his prom pictures. He also laments fake friends and Instagram models. “As I got into the verses, I wanted to channel a certain road that everyone is on,” X.O. says. “Even if you’ve found yourself, you’re still on a journey. Nobody knows everything, so as long as we’re growing and searching, we’re all finding our way.”

“Finding My Way” is the first single from Colour de Grey, out Jan. 29 on Mello Music Group. Stream it below: