Bars for miles but not that sheer confident and quirky kind, more the profoundly thoughtful, fearlessly gritty, scornful and painfully relatable. giveuppulp is onto something impressive with this approach to modern rap.
Hip Hop Fusion
Securing that exponential growth for their united balancing of work ethic and talent, Big O and L.O.U branch out further still, with the release of the four-way collaborative indie gem Ms. Takes.
Fully-loaded electronic production blends ethereal synths and trap rhythms, as artist and songwriter x ohh delves into the conceptual depths of the mind, for COMMS.
Haunting production and sharp bars unite with a bold sense of character and grit – New Hampshire-born rapper and artist KNoWTe delivers the piercing new anthem Unchecked.
Funky electro-bass guides us into the tropical groove and seductive vocal journey of this new single from creative duo Fi-Né 粉內.
From one track to the next things continue to shift gears – heavy fuzz and distortion, melody and poetic wonder, moving into arbitrary statements and ambient space.
Featuring softly-spoken, intimate rap verses, Run From You employs strength of storytelling and personal reflection to ultimately guide us through a stripped-back and fearlessly vulnerable arrangement.
Instantly calming for its crisp guitar line and smooth bass and beat combination, Blood In – Blood Out soon makes sure to weave in an increasing level of personality.
Seductive soul-pop and heavy dance production unite with breathless rap bars, as Lance Mitchell and Iceberg Killah join forces for the euphoric and energizing single Maybe.
Death.wav holds nothing back, approaching the depths of contemplation and mania with an insistence on bringing his audience along for the ride.
As far as shifting the narrative and expanding the creative space of renowned genres, lifelong artist Souleye has crafted something of a humble yet whole-hearted masterpiece with this album.
Loaded with sublime guitar and keys arrangements, simple yet striking, as well as faultless yet expressive vocals of notably eclectic origins, The Only Way Is Up makes for a blissful listen.