Bootie Brown just unleashed “UnAwake” and it’s a mind-bending fusion of opera, soul, funk, and experimental hip-hop that defies every expectation. The Pharcyde founding member who helped shape West Coast alternative rap with classics like “Passin’ Me By” and “Drop” created his own genre called UltraHipFunkWave for this track, and it’s as visionary as it sounds. Brown enlisted an opera singer and live violinist to build cinematic drama into Fabrice Grassin’s production, while Chicago soul singer Peven Everett adds pulsing, danceable energy that grounds the ethereal arrangements. The song explores the power of undisturbed dreams and pushing past those who say you can’t achieve the impossible. True to his multidisciplinary spirit, Brown delivers a soundtrack to a dream-state revolution that proves he’s not just a golden era voice but a sonic explorer charting new territory.