Written by William E. Ketchum III Power certainly comes in numbers, but after putting years into focusing on teamwork, Detroit musician-turned-rapper Good Greene is finally ready to venture out on his own: and his debut Dreams Don’t Keep The Lights On shows that he can more than hold his own. Between spending time in his high school band, the military, and a rap group, Good Greene decided to go solo: though his former group mate Mk Vll helped with production and he met a new engineer named Devin Wholihan while working at St. Andrews Hall in Detroit, he’s now focused on showcasing his own identity and fully developing the talent he showed from a young age. “Music to me now is therapeutic. I get to expose my flaws and downfalls,” Good Greene says. “It gives my mind time to reflect and get out all the shit that’s keeping me up at night.” Dreams Don’t Keep The Lights On is markedly different from his previous projects: Phresh Heir was more commercially viable, while his solo work sonically resembles the jazz and soul that he grew up listening to with his elders, which may appeal to fans of Curren$y. And instead of fitting in with a team, he’s telling his own stories and basking in his own vibes. “Hollywood Sunsets” honors the life of a friend who died, and “Prey Hymn” searches for spiritual redemption while interrogating his own imperfections. “Ultra Mango” lays back with buoyant weed smoke, “Lights” shows his aspiration to make it in rap after failed 9-to-5s.