— Merlyn Wood lives a fully customizable life in the Nintendo 64-inspired video for his first post-BROCKHAMPTON single, “GREEN LIGHT”.
A member of BROCKHAMPTON from 2012 through its performance at this year’s Coachella, Merlyn Wood made his mark as the most outgoing and eccentric member of the groundbreaking band. Born in Ghana and raised in Houston, the artist credits both places as major influences on his vibrant and lively vocal style. Though he occasionally released music outside of the framework of BROCKHAMPTON, Merlyn spent the early part of 2022 laying the groundwork for his foray into solo stardom, sharing his CONNIE-produced single “S.Y.K.” in February. Now, he’s back with his latest single, “GREEN LIGHT”, along with new visuals.
Armed with a grimace-inducing beat from CONNIE, an artist and frequent collaborator of Merlyn’s, the Houston rapper launches himself head first into his verse, coming down on each syllable like a ton of bricks as he annihilates his opposition.
“I woke up feeling like a Gucci ad-lib/
I am a real n**** that is not in Paris/
You a fatherless b*tch and that is apparent/
You ain’t got no style, b*tch you a parrot.”
The forceful hook proves that the emcee is chomping at the bit to show the world what he’s capable of as he raps, “Green light!/Green light!/Motherf*cking go time, green light!”
Directed by Miggy, the new video for “GREEN LIGHT” gets its power from Merlyn’s wide-eyed charisma, taking inspiration from video games and Merlyn’s freewheeling lifestyle. The 26-year-old artist fires up his Nintendo 64 —which magically works without a cartridge — and allows him to instantly customize everything in his life from his outfit, to his whip, to his girl. Rocking ski goggles in the Cali sunshine with a mischievous smile on his face, Merlyn is enjoying life as master of his own domain.
Beyond music, Merlyn plans to continue expanding his universe of King Arthur-inspired ventures with A Really Round Table (ARRT), which aims to bring different communities together through unique goods, human-connection events, and philanthropy with a portion of all revenue going toward solving hunger in Ghana.
The first of four singles in four weeks, “GREEN LIGHT” is just the beginning of Merlyn’s rise.
Listen to the single and watch the music video right here. Also, be sure to follow Merlyn on Instagram and Twitter to stay up to date on what he’ll be doing next.