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Downtempo Hip Hop

4amcollective – you said… – Soul-Deep RnB Trap

Posted on 22 January 2020

Sonorous amounts of soul within Trap music may be hard to find. But Oakland-based Hip Hop artist 4amcollective made up for the shortfall with their standout 2019 hit “you said…”.

The lyrics deliver a captivatingly potent serving of humble romantic confusion. As the hauntingly downtempo reverb-laden beats lead the way through the mix, 4amcollective verses thoughts which may be all too familiar. If you’ve had the displeasure of dating in the 21st century, you’ll definitely be able to find the resonance in the simplistic candidacy of the single.

4amcollective’s soul was as much of a part of the soundscape as the lucid wavy trap beats, which may be light in tone and texture, but it’s still a track which hits incredibly hard.

You can check out 4amcollective’s single you said… for yourselves by heading over to SoundCloud now.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

mike senze – Doughnuts: Tonally Warm, Playfully Sweet Jazz Hip Hop

Posted on 13 January 2020

There was no forgetting up and coming Hip Hop artist mike senze after checking out their tracks Restless, and Mega Blaster earlier this year. They’ve left us endeared for the third time in a row with their final track to drop in 2019 “Doughnuts”.

The melody to this playful Jazz-soaked Hip Hop earworm should come with a warning. As soon as you hear it, there’s no forgetting it. But there is the high chance that your friends will be wondering why you’re mumbling “hitting doughnuts in the streets” repetitively. With the hypnotic propensities of the soft fluid instrumentals and the pure charisma which drips from mike senze’s vocals and lyrics, it may not be your average urban aural hit. But it is an authentic work of ingenuity which more than deserves three minutes of your time.

You can check out Doughnuts for yourselves by heading over to YouTube now.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Nic Hundrds – No Ball Games: Emotively Iron Wrought Hip Hop

Posted on 4 December 2019

Right from the first verse of Nic Hundrds’ recently released single “No Ball Games” the visceral emotion hits.

Emotive Hip Hop which immediately prises compassion from you isn’t something which you come across every day. But with the candid, raw, honest nature of the lyrics combined with the melancholically resonant vocals and soft beats, you’d have to be soulless not to be sobered by No Ball Games.

We know that poverty is rife right now, even in the most affluent countries in the world, yet, the depth of the narrative in No Ball Games offers you a poignantly harrowing picture that’s hard to forget. After hearing No Ball Games, It’s safe to say that Nic Hundrds is going to go far. They may be relatively fresh from their inception, but No Ball Games is a flawless record.

You can check out Nic Hundrds’ latest single No Ball Games for yourselves by heading over to Spotify now.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Jasz Official – Thinking Bout LA: Smoothly Ambient Hip Hop

Posted on 4 December 2019
https://soundcloud.com/jaszofficial/jaszla

Jasz Official’s standout single “Thinking Bout LA” offers something rarely found in Hip Hop; a cathartically lucid aural experience where there’s no compromise on lyrical depth, vocal conviction, vibe, or soul.

The US up and coming Hip Hop artist’s approach to downtempo is nothing short of transfixing, and Shai Melo’s deft production skills make Thinking Bout LA one of the smoothest mixes which you could add to your playlists.

The momentum may ebb and flow in the jazzy progressions, but right the way through the four-minute duration you’re left arrested by the transcendentally warm tones.

You can check out Jasz Official’s single Thinking Bout LA along with their most recent tracks for yourselves by heading over to SoundCloud now.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Alex Forte has dropped their latest Jazzy freestyle mix “RoseGold Freestyle”

Posted on 2 December 2019

Breaking Hip Hop artist Alex Forte has recently dropped his latest Jazzy mix “RoseGold Freestyle”. It’s playful, it’s charismatic, and it packs in plenty of ambience around the solid melodic beats.

Instead of waiting for the hooks to reel you in, right from the first verse in RoseGold Freestyle, you’re locked into a mellifluous electronic arrangement combined with equally as fluid downtempo Rap verses. Freestyle Hip Hop may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but there is a lot to be said for how Alex Forte has thrown away the usual constraints which come alongside archetypal track structures and cooked up a naturally immersive mix.

Any fans of Kanye West, Jay Z, and Drake won’t want to hang around putting Alex Forte on their radars. Each new release from the artist is a testament to their perpetually evolving talent.

You can check out Alex Forte’s latest single RoseGold Freestyle for yourselves by heading over to Spotify now.

Review by Amelia Vandergast