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Jay Wst – taking it to the “Street”

Posted on 15 August 2020
https://music.apple.com/us/album/street/1526399367?i=1526399368

Jay Wst is an eighteen-year-old rapper from Brooklyn, NYC, and ‘Street’ – his second single – is exactly what you might expect; a raw, honest, coming-of-age story of life, and the fear of sudden death, in a city that looks the other way. The lyrics, set to a well-produced background of hip hop beats, are snappy, brutal, telling Wst’s truth with a voice of vulnerability and defiance.

Music from the streets, for the streets.

You can check it out for yourselves by heading over to Apple Music. Keep up to date with their latest releases via Instagram.

Review by Alex Holmes

Mar Keith Anthony’s ‘Foreva’ Is Heavily Inspired By Trap & Hip-hop

Posted on 4 October 2017

Mar Keith Anthony is a rap artist with a really modern approach to his sound. His recent track, Foreva, is heavily inspired by trap and modern hip-hop. The rap flow is direct and characterful, embracing rhythm and melody in equal doses. The 808-style beat is particularly awesome: it is warm and saturated, almost as if your speaker were about to break! I really love how the ad-libs add more power to the performances, highlighting the best rhymes and really helping dynamics shine through in a song.

The song has got a really upbeat feel, but the tempo is actually chill as well. This is a great track to really match your mood, whether you are feeling like cruising or chilling, this song can really be adaptable to a wide variety of circumstances due to the flexibility and versatility of this particular production.