{"id":42246,"date":"2025-05-02T15:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-02T19:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=42246"},"modified":"2025-04-26T09:43:45","modified_gmt":"2025-04-26T13:43:45","slug":"alex-orange-drink-drops-new-anthem-supa-dilla-cancer-killah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=42246","title":{"rendered":"Alex Orange Drink drops new anthem \u2018Supa Dilla Cancer Killah\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>New album \u2018Victory Lap (#23)\u2019 out May 9 via Million Stars<\/strong><br><strong>NYC album release show \u2013 May 31 @ Mercury Lounge<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NYC\u2019s own DIY dynamo <strong>Alex Orange Drink<\/strong> just unleashed <em>Supa Dilla Cancer Killah<\/em>, the final single before his new album \u2018Victory Lap (#23)\u2019 lands on May 9 via <strong>Million Stars<\/strong>, the label run by indie legend <strong>Conor Oberst<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This latest track isn\u2019t just another song \u2014 it\u2019s an <strong>anti-cancer battle cry<\/strong>. Alex wrote and recorded it smack in the middle of intense chemo and radiation treatments, turning a brutal experience into something strangely joyful, fierce, and, in his words, \u201calmost cartoon-like.\u201d Oh, and the cherry on top? His stepmother <strong>Sadhis Rivas<\/strong> \u2014 a Nicaraguan powerhouse who&#8217;s survived a revolution, an earthquake, and cancer herself \u2014 joins him on the track, singing a beautiful, defiant chorus in Spanish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Watch the <em>Supa Dilla Cancer Killah<\/em> lyric video<\/strong> below.<br><strong>Stream it, blast it, and feel it<\/strong> on YouTube.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/utnfrDn5l0Q?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-CA&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>Pre-order \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/alexorangedrink.ffm.to\/victorylap23\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Victory Lap (#23)<\/a><\/strong>\u2019 <strong>now and get ready.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>About the song, Alex shares: &#8220;<em>It\u2019s inspired by &#8217;90s gangster rap and dedicated to J Dilla. It&#8217;s an anti-cancer anthem \u2014 loud, raw, and a little surreal. Sadhis sings the outro, reminding us to dance hard, sing louder, and basically tell cancer to screw off.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Her Spanish outro translates to: <em>&#8220;Forget about cancer and sing this song \/ Forget your problems and dance with passion (killer!) \/ Don&#8217;t think about cancer and sing this song \/ Don&#8217;t think about cancer and live for life.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Supa Dilla Cancer Killah<\/em><\/strong> follows a streak of other raw and real singles like <strong><em>Everything Is Broken<\/em><\/strong>, <strong><em>Queen Victoria<\/em><\/strong> (featuring Conor Oberst), and <strong><em>The Future\u2019s A Riot<\/em><\/strong>, which came paired with a moving music video featuring footage from Alex&#8217;s first week of cancer treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alex\u2019s journey has been getting love from outlets like <strong>Stereogum<\/strong>, <strong>Northern Transmissions<\/strong>, <strong>BrooklynVegan<\/strong>, <strong>Our Culture<\/strong>, <strong>The Hard Times<\/strong>, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A Little About \u2018Victory Lap (#23)\u2019<\/strong><br>This is Alex\u2019s third solo record \u2014 and maybe his most personal yet. After a sold-out Bowery Ballroom show in 2023, Alex was hit with a life-altering diagnosis: Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma, a rare cancer affecting his salivary gland. Rather than step back, he leaned in, turning pain into power across 10 unflinching, anthemic tracks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His past solo work (<em>Everything Is Broken Maybe That\u2019s OK<\/em>, <em>Babel On<\/em>) already showed his chops outside of The So So Glos, but <em>Victory Lap (#23)<\/em> feels like its own raw, raging universe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beyond his music, Alex has been a huge part of NYC\u2019s DIY scene, co-founding iconic spaces like <strong>Market Hotel<\/strong> and <strong>Shea Stadium<\/strong>. He&#8217;s also lived with Homocystinuria \u2014 a rare genetic disorder requiring a strict diet and, fittingly, a daily <strong>orange-flavoured<\/strong> medication that inspired his alias.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last year, you might&#8217;ve heard his voice on <strong>Bright Eyes&#8217;<\/strong> <em>Rainbow Overpass<\/em> or caught his writing on their latest album. Now, it\u2019s Alex\u2019s turn to shine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Come celebrate the album live at Mercury Lounge on May 31<\/strong> \u2014 with special guests including <strong>GYMSHORTS<\/strong> and a few surprise friends. You won\u2019t want to miss it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_4439.jpeg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_4439-1024x1024.jpeg?resize=1024%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Victory Lap (# 23) cover artwork\" class=\"wp-image-42250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_4439.jpeg?resize=1024%2C1024 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_4439.jpeg?resize=300%2C300 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_4439.jpeg?resize=150%2C150 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_4439.jpeg?resize=768%2C768 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_4439.jpeg?w=1280 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018<strong>Victory Lap (#23)\u2019 full track list:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Victory Lap<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Queen Victoria (Feat. Conor Oberst)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Future\u2019s A Riot<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Everything Is Broken<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>27 Club<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>My Year In A Plastic Bag<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Super Dilla Cancer Killah (Feat. 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