What begins as a dream, leads through these high-energy moments of never giving up, to ultimately end up at a stage in which it’s no longer a dream but a reality. It’s inspiring, everything from the title to the bounce of the hook to the very concept running throughout.
Hip-Hop
DRussell goes hard musically and conceptually on this latest release. Reminiscing is a contemporary hip hop anthem that’s fairly unforgettable once it’s hit the airwaves around you.
The very title of this project – No Sleep Until Sunrise – is a promise undoubtedly kept. These tracks make for the easy going yet honest vibes you can relax among as the depths of the night swing into view. Accompany insomnia or escape into the purity of an artist with a respectable sense of truth & optimism about his writing.
Brooklyn Bri impresses in an instant with this single. The track talks openly of not falling victim to the industry – take control of your shit; don’t be a ‘stupid’ rapper – Bri’s lyrics thereafter follow a similar-minded pathway of individuality and self-awareness.
Hef wins your affection with a few well-placed bars that often beg for you to replay the moment and double-check what you just heard.
Bringing together the smoothness of jazz, the soulfulness of RnB, and the honesty of hip hop, Change My Ways is a track that lays out some calming good vibes and a heartfelt, deeply personal sentiment that connects for its realness.
There is no success without failure – where we fail, we learn how not to fail in the future. MVP is subtly but surely all of this, and meanwhile – a soulful, jazz-cafe-style musicality fills the room, and that unmistakable vocal sound makes certain you’ll recognize it the next time around.
“It represents the struggle we have as artists attempting to market ourselves. You always have those people that encourage you, but never give you that time of day to even listen to any of your songs to provide feedback.”
A Better Tomorrow speaks on overcoming adversity, climbing upward through struggle and holding tight to optimism and positivity. Everything about the soundscape and the lyrics, the performances, pushes in favour of this underlying sentiment.
Trey Curling tells the story of the indie artist striving for success throughout his music. This latest single encapsulates that struggle, that journey, and introduces him in a manner that presents a definite sense of identity and impressive levels of dedication and confidence.
Tohi’s single OUT THE BOX creatively brings together the anthem-like rhythm and hook-style of a contemporary hip hop hit, with a notably world-inspired and somewhat tribal backdrop.
Despite the personal nature of the story-line – there’s plenty to connect with; it feels perfectly designed to motivate and energize, to remind any listener that things can and will happen if you keep looking ahead and keep working towards it.