Kraftykid x Samon Kawamura - Mark Twain (Single)

'Mark Twain' is the third single by London-born, Tokyo-based rapper Kraftykid, and Tokyo-born, Berlin-based producer Samon Kawamura (Ray Lozano, Max Herre). A follow-up to '14 Karat Smile' and 'Burden'.

In talking about how 'Mark Twain' came to life, Kraftykid explained: "After my last breakup, my ex wrote me a letter. I couldn’t write one back. I just didn’t have the words. 'Mark Twain' became that letter. I named it after him because he was famous for writing things and never sending them. This one’s full of confessions I couldn’t say to her, even if I wanted to."

Kraftykid and Samon  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.