“I have never been big on therapy or talking about what is going on with me, but I have always used music as my way to vent.”
Hip Hop
If you only check out one new album this week, let it be this. A plethora of impressive artists and a uniquely creative, outstanding manner of production make for a brilliantly refreshing, endlessly enjoyable listen.
Ambient, hopeful soundscapes and soulful performances – eight original tracks and a consistent level of poetic depth – Inside The People is a collaborative hip hop project featuring a uniquely passionate undertone and a multitude of impressive tracks.
Echoing into the room with the emotive and uplifting melody and hook that is Keep your head up, It’s Time is a single that speaks volumes on behalf of the passion and positive mindset of BIG MENIZ.
Driving with blissful good vibes, a smooth set-up and an equally smooth, soulful performance style, the aptly titled Love Yourself confidently reminds listeners to take good care of themselves and appreciate every new day of life.
The producer & rapper introduces a piano-led, emotive ambiance, with a few spoken word reflections on life, before the high-energy & heavy beat strike up to bring a whole new level of intention.
“No matter what happens in life, I will never give up or stop believing in myself.”
A heartbreakingly poignant & stylishly hard-hitting single that outright addresses ongoing inequalities & the often devastating impact of racism.
Creativity at work, the sound of unexpectedly blended genres emerging as immediately likable, engaging and impressive – Illuminati G offers up a full-length album of precisely these qualities and more.
Driving with wholly captivating lyrics, the sort that leave you holding on intently for every bar and idea, Beauty is everything the title promises and then some.
Flickers of soulful expression meet with the ends of these short, rhythmic lines, resolving in ways that add multiple dashes of character and recognizable riffs to the entire set-up of Late Nights.
Oscar Bunnik impresses in an instant with this infectiously engaging debut release. Right from the start we get a soundscape and hook that quickly draw you in – a smooth bounce of a beat, crystal clear production, and a soulful vocal that delivers a seductive and memorable melody in a catchy yet calming, summer-anthem sort … Continued