SPIKE GEEZ is keeping real busy by knocking out his second release of this year, coming in the form of the EP, Hits and Hittaz, released late last month.
The Arizona/Philadelphia hit maker sure knows how to work trap music and hip-hop (and at times reggae – check the last track, Replay) into something that’s so pure, heavenly and seriously head-rolling. It’s worth hitting that play button…check it out now!
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After tearing up the airwaves with the original, COCO has just dropped the remix of Big N Serious featuring Nadia Rose and AJ Tracey.
Sheffield’s hottest property recently performed an epic freestyle on Kiss FM for DJ MK & Shortee Blitz. From ticking all of the right boxes with the music tastemakers, including dropping his explosive Fire in the Booth for BBC DJ Charlie Sloth, through to performing at Notting Hill Carnival and making his debut at Ibiza Rocks last year, COCO has bypassed the route of the recent ‘new generation’ of emcees to solidly construct his own lane.
Named as one of Annie Mac’s artists to watch in 2016 in Mixmag, he’s definitely on the tip on everyone’s tongue…check out the remix to Big N Serious.
After what felt like a lifetime hiatus, New York native producers TW$ resurfaced for a chilled out slamming track, performed by Virginia based hip-hop artist DaCrooklynDodger.
Emerging British singer-songwriter AEO releases his debut single Fight – a rousing and emotive Pop/Soul effort, beautifully crafted with burgeoning production duo OL Music (Rainy Milo, Skepta, Jake Isaac), which lands the South London native firmly on the radar, as one to watch for 2016.
The 22-year-old has been cutting his teeth on YouTube, via a string of stellar cover videos in 2014, which has caught the attention of many across the UK music landscape, and led to live performances at Acoustic Live, Uprise and The Gifted showcase, alongside the likes of Paigey Cakey, Mostack, and Ms Banks.
Inspired by great British vocalists such as Sam Smith, Kwabs and Lemar, AEO showcases his own brilliant vocals and songwriting dexterities, on this new offering, underpinned by a rich musical backdrop of piercing piano and guitar arrangements, minimalist drum patterns and thrilling choral melodies.
Speaking about the inspiration behind his single, the powerhouse said: “the lyrics to Fight are inspired by my pursuit of a career in music, which has spanned five years so far. I’ve had to fight for what I believe is my first love and passion – music. This song tells that story, and it’s a personal note to myself, telling me not to give up”.
After releasing his debut album Animal’s Kingdom, JORDAN SEFTON drops Scenery, featuring artists Reem Remi and Shayne Brown.
All three vibe off each other and give this free-flowing record energy and that old school flavour that has the potential in coming a summer hit – and further cement the North London rapper’s place in the underground hip-hop scene.
If you’re feeling his latest effort, check out the album Animal’s Kingdom, available on iTunes.
