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Summer Hip Hop

Jackboyvick give us ‘Options’

Posted on 8 December 2020

A mixture of melodic trap and versatile flow, Jackboyvick’s new track ‘Options’ is a contemporary, summery East-Coast take on sweet, lyrical hip hop.

Engineered by MixedByPrince and with beats by Cobra Beats, laid back, doubled up vocal sits atop thumping bass and chilled hats’n’snare patterns. Yeah, he’s got flow, the lyrics bouncing and dropping over each other, but there’s a beatsy, techno kind of vibe to the track too that keeps it banging and modern underneath the poetic delivery.

You can hear ‘Options’, and follow the artist on Facebook.

Review by Alex Holmes

Cultures collide in Gullypabs and Trizzac’s Drill track ‘Zone 2 in Spain’

Posted on 1 December 2020

‘Zone 2 in Spain’ is the chill-inducingly dominant Drill track by South East London artist, Gullypabs, and Spanish Drill trailblazer, Trizzac. Despite its very recent release, it’s well on its way to going viral.

There’s ferocity behind each venom-laced syllable as collaborative chemistry effervesces between the dual Rap bars. To create the perfect platform as cultures collide in this gritty yet sun-soaked hit which runs through with blissfully escapism-aiding exoticism, the melodic beats are minimalistic but serve to create a grippingly intense atmosphere which will hook you in from the first scathingly charismatic verse.

If the grind in this heated hit doesn’t you adrenalized, you can assume that you’re a little dead inside.

You can check out the official video which dropped on November 18th via YouTube.

Review by Amelia Vandergast.

Prince Payroll – NASTY N*GGA: Meet the Sisqo of 2020

Posted on 30 October 2020

Hit play on Salt Lake City Rap artist Prince Payroll’s latest track NASTY N*GGA which dropped on September 15th and be prepared to meet the don of hedonistic hustler Hip Hop.

With their mischievously high-vibe energy bleeding into the heart of the 90s Hip Hop mix, you won’t be left with much of a choice other than to share in the playfully salacious energy. Prince Payroll is the Sisqo of 2020. And NASTY N*GGA deserves to go viral.

You can check out the official video to Prince Payroll’s single for yourselves by heading over to YouTube.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

East Coast Hip Hop got hotter with the release of Vior’s track “Stevie Wonder”

Posted on 29 October 2020

Feel the oceanic breeze of East Coast Hip Hop with Vior’s standout sun-kissed track, Stevie Wonder, from their 2020 EP, Presidential.

The Coatesville, PA artist has amassed plenty of hype for their ability to bring more than sound to the airwaves since releasing their debut single in 2018.

Hit play on any of their tracks and get lost in the immersive vibes which manifest through their meticulously dynamic lyrical flow and their larger than life personality which will leave you galvanized.

The conviction in Stevie Wonder practically makes the track a kiss with a fist. It’s viscerally hard-hitting. but soulfully sweet all the same.

With their clear Rap style and their mischievously hedonistic bars sitting seamlessly with the high-octane rhythmically arrestive beats, Vior offers the best of East Coast Hip Hop. We have no doubt that it’s only a matter of time before they achieve what they set out to do and put their name on the map.

You can check out the official video to Stevie Wonder which was shot by WizFx by heading over to YouTube.

Or you can listen to the Presidential EP in full via Spotify.

Vior

Review by Amelia Vandergast

CUBE REF spits venom and calls out the fakers with their high-vibe Hip Hop drop “Characters”

Posted on 25 October 2020

If you missed out on Cuban Rap artist CUBE REF’s fiery summer Hip Hop drop Characters, it is our pleasure to introduce you to the ingeniously cutting drop.

CUBE REF is blessed with one of those rare commanding voice which just leaves you transfixed in the meter of their bars.

Even with the slightly crass lyricism, you can’t help but warm to CUBE REF and their massive enigmatic energy. Part of the success of Characters definitely falls down to the amount of venom it contains for fakers and people who only know how to present themselves to the world from behind a façade. Lyrics such as “Because you’re a character, doesn’t mean you have character” aren’t easily forgotten.

You can check out the official video to Characters by heading over to YouTube now.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

A1OURWORLD passes the vibe check with their latest single “7.weekly”

Posted on 26 August 2020
https://soundcloud.com/mastalo-key/7-weekly

A1OURWORLD dropped their latest single 7.weekly on August 14th, the fresh vibing Hip Hop drop will be right at home on your Summer Hip Hop playlists.

The grooving beats are a minefield of sharp melodic hooks which ensure that your attention never falters from the melodic instrumentals which create the perfect platform for A1OURWORLD’s high-vibe playful Rap bars.

Under the smooth production, you’ll find elements of Old School Hip Hop and RnB, but A1OURWORLD discernibly didn’t fail to create a mix which drips with commercial potential. Oh, and good luck getting the melody out of your head after hearing it. As far as Hip Hop earworms go, they don’t come much more stubborn than the one contained in 7.weekly.

You can check it out via SoundCloud now.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

BiggslimeMO has given the evolution of Hip Hop a brand-new direction with “On the Way”

Posted on 20 August 2020
https://soundcloud.com/bigslimemo/biggslimemo-on-the-way

Floridian Rap artist BiggslimeMO has dropped one of the freshest new evolutions in Hip Hop we’ve heard so far this year. On the Way may just have the power to unite fans of the Old School with Trap kids.

With their most arrestive track released to date, you’ve got the fresh, snappy, high-vibe instrumentals paired with clean, steady and notably ingenious Rap bars. Yet, the first thing that will hit you when you hit play on the smooth and polished mix is the vibe which BiggslimeMO effortlessly offers. They’ve dialled back the swagger to serve up a lyrically raw and laidback feat of Hip Hop which feels more candid and intimate with every listen.

You can check out BiggslimeMO’s latest single for yourselves by heading over to Spotify now.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Quay Rashad has dropped their rhythmically entrancing Dancehall single “My Baby” featuring AU Music

Posted on 20 August 2020
https://soundcloud.com/laquay-1/my-babyfeat-quay-rashad-au-music/s-Kewoyn8uOoH

For their debut single “My Baby”, Quay Rashad borrowed the talent of AU Music and the influence of a myriad of different genres. Each stylistic genre-infusion into the Dancehall mix served to amp up the euphoria while keeping the tempo smooth and undemanding yet soulfully compelling. Hit play and you’ll find elements of Afro Beat, Reggaeton and Hip Hop under a hazily comforting production.

I absolutely adore the eclecticism to Quay Rashad’s high-vibe entrancingly rhythmic sound. There’s a true sense that the breaking artist just let their soul flow right into the soundscape and it didn’t struggle to lead the way. It’s no surprise that there’s already plenty of hype around the release. Get him on your radar.

You can check out Quay Rashad’s single My Baby for yourselves by heading over to SoundCloud now.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Toks – Braving the Storm featuring FK Osha: Soulfully Inspiring RnB Hip Hop

Posted on 15 August 2020

Breaking Hip Hop artist Toks has recently released their second EP “5 Designs” featuring 5 stylishly sun-kissed hits which wouldn’t be out of place on your summer Hip Hop playlists.

The perfect introduction to their smooth and soulful sound is the standout single “Braving the Storm” featuring FK Osha. The radio-ready hit kicks off with a mesmerizingly teasing start. From out of the lush reverb, Toks high-vibe vocals kick in and project plenty of high-vibe energy into the soundscape.

Braving the Storm improves with every listen to thanks to the intellectual and inspiring lyricism which Toks weaved into the mix. Each time you hit play, you’ll connect to a different part of Toks’ uplifting introspection.

Given that we’ve all just been through a global pandemic together, I can imagine plenty of people will find resonance in Braving the Storm. The track just keeps on giving.

You can check out Toks’ EP 5 Designs for yourselves by heading over to Spotify now.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

The FAMM offers plenty of high-vibe groove in their Funk-soaked single “I Got a Feeling” featuring Deangelo Nedio

Posted on 13 August 2020
https://music.apple.com/us/album/i-got-a-feeling-feat-deangelo-nedio/1422432380?i=1422432382

Anyone curating playlists of the hottest Summer Hip Hop singles will want to make Colorado-based artist The FAMM’s 2018 single I Got a Feeling featuring Deangelo Nedio a staple.

You won’t find a more infectiously high-vibe single if you turned on the radio today. With Jazz and Funk weaved into the fresh and danceable mix, it offers the same euphoria-oozing feel as tracks by the likes of Daft Punk and the Weekend. Reminiscences aside, The FAMM (forever about making music) discernibly don’t create their tracks by means of assimilation. I Got a Feeling is as authentic as feel-good music gets. There’s a soulful sincerity within their galvanizing production which practically begs for repeat attention.

You can check out I Got a Feeling for yourselves by heading over to Apple Music.

Review by Amelia Vandergast