NAPOLEON DEMPS – “IT’S SO HARD”
DAPTONE RECORDS
The big voice from Flint Michigan, that brought us the smash hit “Norma Jean” is back with “It’s so Hard”. A deeply soulful beat-ballad with a message, a raw expression of the violence far too many young folks have to bear. Fortified with a toughness that’s unmistakably Detroit, the track takes you on a cross-country journey, marrying the cool, east coast swagger of T-Neck era Isley’s with the laid back groove coveted by the WC lowrider soul scene.
Clear vinyl 45s with baby blue label available only at the Daptone Shop.
Napoleon Demps
[Single]
(Daptone Records)
Release Date: March 26, 2026
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