Strong vocal rhythm holds tight to attention as Chris Skylark and Kayy Ellis go hard with their bars, for Pimpin.
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The tune goes up, the hope with it, then everything descends again towards darkness – and this process continues, loops and loops until the journey ends.
Smooth vibes and heartfelt sentiments combine with simple yet striking composition, as Blvckbyrd puts in a hypnotic contemporary effort; loaded with melody and engaging qualities.
Riding high on the strength of an immediately stylish, oriental-style riff, alongside a mellow yet crisp rhythm and rap clarity, Chef Porter crafts a classic anthem of character and appeal.
Piano-led soulful vibes meet with mellow spoken-word bars, as rapper and artist $leepy.blvd gets melodic and thoughtful, with FEEL A WAY.
Versatility and identity united are strengths throughout the musically interesting and story-loaded album – an aptly-titled project that feels like a devoted ode to personal truth and soulful conviction.
Stylishly minimalist in both identity and design, Franki’s two-track EP devotes itself to sentiments of the past year, and leads with sublime, soulful vocals and ambient to funk-kissed production.
Aptly-timed to kick off the new year with retro good vibes and an inescapably catchy tune, Doc Jazz returns with the infectious and nostalgic yet contemporary-themed Friendzone.
Fearlessly autobiographical but also poetically vague enough to feel relevant to the modern listener – Ben Lazarus shifts the narrative and fuses genres in the process, with the eclectic and extensive project Ayy.
Intensely heavy bass and experimental trap tones back up the distantly soulful contemporary vocals of DENIS-ROW, as his thirteen-track hip hop album ABOV33RROR hits the scene.
An indie anthem with a smooth dash of soul and pop to light up the outer edges and ultimately deliver a mainstream-ready, genre-free or uninhibited song.
Mike Kennedy connects and impresses with ease, as the leading single from his upcoming EP Grass Is Greener hits the scene with confidence, skill, passion and power.