In each verse, Ramos describes a romantic relationship, then alternates these lines with descriptions of his muse distancing herself. This sort of relationship can take both people on a rollercoaster of emotions, which Ramos mirrors lyrically. Ramos first gained attention for his power to create three-minute movies with his song “Relationship” from “The Good & the Bad.” In it, he presents a question: “Have you ever been in a situation where you’re talking on the phone with someone every day, hanging out all the time, going on dates, and then one person gets bold and pops the question: ‘Are we a thing?’ and the other person says that they’re not ready?” There are two opposing ideas, which Ramos and his leading ladies battle with in his lyrics and music videos in both “The Good & the Bad” and “Love and Lies.” “Relationship” Each of his songs describes the duality of relationships. Ramos doesn’t perform traditional love songs or angsty “Romeo and Juliet”-esque stories he offers something in between. Most of these stories, particularly in “The Good & the Bad,” are pulled from Ramos’ previous romantic experiences. Both of his albums function as anthology works each song tells its own story through its lyrics and music video. What stands out most in Ramos’ solo works, though, is his clear focus on storytelling. Ramos released his second album, “Love and Lies,” in June 2021, capitalizing on the recent buzz surrounding his performance in “In the Heights.” Ramos reaches out to a broad range of inspirations on this album, often blurring the lines between R&B tunes, pop melodies, Latin sounds and Afro beats. 21 on the Billboard Album Charts, an excellent performance for his first release. His first studio album, “The Good & the Bad,” was released in October of 2019 to a positive reception. What casual “Hamilton” fans may not know, however, is that Ramos is also a successful recording artist. The Brooklyn-based performer has appeared in many TV shows and movies, most recently starring in the 2021 film “In the Heights.” But none have taken advantage of their platform as much as Anthony Ramos, who played John Laurens and Philip Hamilton in the 2016 musical. The Broadway hit “Hamilton” catapulted the careers of its cast of triple threats into stardom.
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