Kendall Spencer, August Fanon - Rooted In The Essence

Rooted in the Essence is about remembering who you are when everything tries to strip you of it.
At its core, the album is a return—to spirit, to ancestry, to truth, and to self. It explores what it means to stay grounded while navigating pain, survival, responsibility, and growth. After trauma, loss, and transformation, this project chooses alignment over noise and depth over performance.
The music lives in the space between the physical and the spiritual. It reflects on:
Standing firm in your values in a world designed to uproot you
Honoring ancestors, lived experience, and divine purpose
Masculinity shaped by responsibility, fatherhood, and sacrifice
Healing without forgetting, and evolving without abandoning your core
Rooted in the Essence isn’t chasing trends or validation—it’s about presence, intention, and truth. It’s the sound of a man grounded in who he is, creating from a place of purpose rather than survival.

All songs written and performed by Kendall Spencer, guided by lived experience and ancestral truth.
Production by August Fanon, providing the sonic foundation and atmosphere.
Art direction by Dani, shaping the visual language of the project.
Recorded at Hidden Hand Society Studios, a space of intention and creation.
Mixed and mastered by Dream Machine Recording Company, bringing clarity and balance to the final work.