Out of Bounds-uaes song review

Stock Marley’s first big release of the year is here: “Out of Bounds” with renown Chicago R&B singer Josh K, and production from Renzell.. 

Released July 24, “Out of Bounds” is about the difficulty of navigating an ending relationship and the temptations – or “lil yeah-yeah’s,” – that often come with the territory. 

If you don’t know a lil yeah-yeah is a now-popular term (thanks to Kevin Gates) that, in a nutshell, refers to someone you’re talking to … typically when single. Except, in this song, Marley and Josh K tell the story of having a lil yeah-yeah, whilst in a relationship, cleverly flipping Usher’s “You Make Me Wanna…”

And while on par for Chicago dating culture, such is, to the song title’s defense, definitely “Out of Bounds.” Peep some of the lyrics: 

“Got me thinking about something on the side

Fuck it, maybe I should risk it for tonight,

I know it’s wrong, but it feels so right,”

Josh K croons. 

Marley’s brillant songwriting shines in “Out of Bounds.” He paints the picture of a torn lover in a broken relationship contemplating how best to go forward. 

“I had changed, you had stayed the same so I had to choose,”

“How am I this deep in your body but we both alone? I don’t know what’s wrong.”

“I been fighting through emotions, jumping obstacles, 

We couldn’t find the rhythm once we lost the flow,” 

Since his highly regarded project, The Build With Me EP – which featured Chicago giants, such as MFnMelo –  the Columbus,Ohio native turned west-side resident has been on the ground promoting the album in open mics and shows across Chicago, diligently building up his fanbase. 

“Out of Bounds” is our first glimpse of Marley’s creative vision since that smartly put together body of work, which is exciting, as he is only going to get better. 

What’s impressive about “Out of Bounds” is that it shows that Marley knows how to craft a song together, meaning, he can a make a conceptual song from front to back that is both an easy listen and memorable. 

Many artists have a concept but can’t execute it. Other artists can’t make a conceptual song with a theme to save their lives. This is not the case with Stock Marley. 

Check out the song and watch the video below.