Kraftykid x Samon Kawamura - Burden (Single)

Picture Credit: Raw Fiile

'Burden' is the second single by London-born, Tokyo-based rapper Kraftykid, and Tokyo-born, Berlin-based producer Samon Kawamura (Ray Lozano, Max Herre), out now via Melting Pot Music. A follow-up to '14 Karat Smile'.

"The song is about feeling like someone’s project instead of their partner — like I was something to fix, not something to love. I used to rate myself. After her, I had to learn how to do that again," Kraftykid explains. "It’s the rawest I’ve been in a track. I laugh through the pain because if I don’t, I’ll drown in it."

The two first met in 2019, introduced in Tokyo through Samon’s daughter. They’d kept the connection alive with a few tracks over the years, but it wasn’t until one night in fall 2024, with Samon back in Japan, that their sound had clicked.

No studio. No pen. No pad. Just Samon flipping beats live while Kraftykid let it all spill, pure stream of consciousness. The session flowed effortlessly, tapping into something deeper. For Samon, who’d never been drawn to UK rap, Kraftykid’s character, cadence, and raw, unfiltered delivery hit in a new way.

The upcoming EP, We Must Laugh At Some Point (July 25th), captures the spirit of that night. Not overproduced. Not overthought. Just under nine minutes of something real: loose, lyrical, and full of small truths.