Hip-Hop/Review JESUS THE APOLLO - THE VILLAIN!
Meet JESUS THE APOLLO, a multi-talented artist from London, now based in Manchester, UK. Born on August 13, 1997, his passion for theater and sound scoring emerged early. By 2009, he began songwriting, refining his craft throughout high school. Influenced by horror and thriller films, particularly Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho. He pursued acting and music technology, earning a degree in 2020. His love for horror Foley led him to explore sound’s role in building suspense.
JESUS THE APOLLO blasts through the speakers with “THE VILLAIN!” — a fiery, genre-blending anthem that resurrects the raw spirit of the 2000s while injecting it with a sharp, contemporary edge. This track is both a love letter to pop-punk’s glory days and a bold leap into the future, merging angsty guitars and high-speed rhythms with the swagger and punch of modern rap. The result is a sound that feels nostalgic and new all at once, like stumbling across an old favorite on a playlist you didn’t expect.
What stands out immediately is the sheer attitude of the track. JESUS THE APOLLO leans fully into the rebellious persona, delivering lines that hit with the theatrical bravado of a comic-book monologue. The lyricism is playful yet pointed, with clever punchlines that name-drop some of pop culture’s most notorious villains — Michael Myers, Thanos, Darth Vader — not just for flair, but to build a larger-than-life personality that fits perfectly within the song’s explosive energy.
The production captures that classic pop-punk grit, but the seamless integration of hip-hop flow and cadence gives the track a modern jolt. It’s polished where it needs to be, rough around the edges where it counts, and packed with momentum from start to finish.
Ultimately, “THE VILLAIN!” is a celebration of the misunderstood, the bold, and the unapologetic. JESUS THE APOLLO embraces the role with charisma, crafting a track that invites listeners to unleash their own inner antihero. It's loud, clever, cathartic — and irresistibly fun.