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Afro Trap

P wE$t pushed away pretence in his latest trap hit, This Side of Me

Posted on 14 September 2023

Since stepping onto the airwaves in 2020, the trap trailblazer, P wE$T, has run a successful campaign with his singles and debut LP, Permanent Timing. His latest single, This Side of Me, is an aphrodisiacal installation of exotic urban rhythmics, which delivers indie RnB guitars and Afrobeat flavours around his wavy with autotune rap bars that run evocatively hard.

Lyrically, This Side of Me strips away all sense of pretence to introduce the authentic P wE$T, free from facades and guises. The melancholic sting of the candour is potent, but with the intricately melodic Spanish classic guitar motifs, the blows are cushioned by the accordance.

This Side of Me dropped on September 7th; stream it on Spotify and join P wE$T’s 11.5k followers on Instagram to stay up to date with his new releases; there’s always something new in the artist’s dynamic pipeline.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

JoeDix – 4u: Soulfully Composed R&B Afro Trap

Posted on 16 May 2018

If you’re looking for summer in a soundscape, look no further than JoeDix’s latest single 4u, the R&B, Afro vibe hit contains the perfect amount of euphoria to kick start your summer playlists.

As the track progresses you’re treated to waves of contrasting yet synergetic, complimentary sounds, whilst you think you’re listening to ‘just another R&B Soul track’ before the first chorus, it is almost inspiring to see just how many sounds are fused together. His charismatic approach to his vocals won me over from the first instance, however I can’t help but feel that they’d be infinitely more evocative if they were left a little more raw, as I’m sure organically, his vocals are as stunning as his flow. Yet, there’s no faulting the Afro inspired trap beat which is born through the traditional trickle and snare of the Trap beat with an up-funk vibe added to put the perfect amount of momentum behind his latest track 4u.

If you like your R&B Hip Hop Soulful and sweet, you can check out JoeDix’s latest track on Spotify now along with JoeDix’s earlier singles.

Review by Amelia Vandergast