Dark trap rhythms with distinct and haunting piano riffs at the forefront, a raspy vocal and theatrics designed to draw attention and set a vibe – Showtime Ennuh captures a style between styles, with the late-night energy and performative lust of Shake Dat (Twerkhall).
Instantly recognisable by design but all the more so by the tone and nuance of Showtime Ennuh’s unmistakable voice, Shake Dat (Twerkhall) takes a familiar cultural reference and builds around it a nostalgic dark hip hop soundscape and delivery, with tropical twists of dancehall groove and accent helping bring personality and confidence.
All the while, the music proceeds to blend darkness and sexuality, throughout a brief but memorable sub-three minute runtime.
Seemingly a hip hop debut single from Showtime Ennuh, Shake Dat (Twekrhall) fits well within the current rap and hip hop landscape, touching on world music tones and flavours just subtly, and effectively bringing both character and structure together, for an indie hit that’s unique and fiercely niche but relevant.
