From romantic, cinematic spoken-word beginnings, through an equally ambient, emotive and riff-led opening song, LIZZard King keeps things contemporary yet genuine with this intimate ode to relationship complexity.
Emo Rap
Impressively open, and a great songwriter – making for a welcomed change from the vast majority of hip hop acts of late – BAYBY Juls has a sound of his own right now; relevant yet intimate enough to really reach out.
Following the natural calm of an ambient soundscape and subtle trap beat, rapper Deago utilises an emotive, quietly confident vocal style to weave a web of imagery and storyline around listeners.
Introducing Myles James in a memorable way, Drugs feels quickly relevant to the current scene, but also showcases a faultless vocal ability – as well as a clearly poetic way with exploring the topic of love and infatuation.
Featuring a pop-punk-style guitar riff and organic drum lead, T2D2 delivers an expressive vocal that meanders in style and brings in both melody and rap for a true fusion of genres.
Following up from a string of impressively creative releases, G The Producer’s latest single takes things to even greater plains of originality, with a soundscape and subject matter that reach out with authenticity and freshness united.
Blending the catchy qualities of pop with an emo-rap vocal outpouring, a clean mix and a colourful bounce of a soundscape.
Creative production and contemporary trap rhythms meet with an equally modern auto-tune lead and a refreshingly emotive storyline and melody – Dat Dude and 5tr3 get conceptual and ambient with Drip.
The sound is unique in every way, not least of all structurally as these various sections evolve from genre to genre and chaos to calm.
“RIP Juice WRLD, arguably the most talented artist of all time. I was lucky to see him perform twice before the tragedy happened late 2019. I cried for a week when that happened.”
Far from the decades past hit that resurfaced in 2019, Rocket Man is an infectious and fast-paced hip hop fusion track with a clear pop edge for accessibility.
Heavy bass and up-front, gritty vocals guide us through a contemporary hip hop landscape that is the title-track and introduction to Blue Velvet Cake.