Lena Jackson is a hip-hop artist hailing out of Raleigh, North Carolina. Affectionately referred to as “The Wolf” by her musical peers, Lena Jackson’s aggressive cadences and energetic performances expose her raw talent and spirited personality. “Cup Runneth” is one of the awesome tracks for all the audience out there.
As a song, this track has everything music fans crave; the melody is in form, the lines are simple and concise, really leaving space around the lyrics for you to stop and take it all in – a clever touch of songwriting, making sure you notice every line and remember every idea. Then of course you focus in on the sound of the artist’s voice, the style of performance offered up, the character that comes through with every string of notes sung.
The structure of this piece of work ties in with this whole idea of layering really well, as after a single listen, it’s not necessarily a significant line or hooks that you take away – though the melody does grab hold of you pretty quickly – it’s the whole increase in ambiance, the way things develop and change and grow as you listen. The music stays loyal to the song it’s a part of, to these notes, to this style and concept – but it moves freely outside of these elements, so what you get is something truly and creatively unique.
The story unfolds faster than ever, surrounding you in moments and movements and ideas and skits. The musical backdrop to this piece has a world of character in itself, then you weave Lena Jackson’s vocal power through it, and this immense array of theatrical magic just pours out. Nobody else makes music quite like this. The sound is motivational, to say the least; it gets you geared up and ready to go – to wherever it is that the lyricism and the performance decide to take you. And alongside all of this, you get those ever-faithful yet subtle snippets of realness and feeling.
