SAYSO dropped her latest summer-ready track Cruisin’ Ruff over the weekend, featuring portuguese singer/songwriter Bibi Ross.
Currently residing in California, the 21-year-old super smooth emcee released her debut mixtape, Free To Say back in March…So if you like the sound of Cruisin’ Ruff, it’s worth checking out her 12-track mixtape right here.
…And if you like the sound of Bibi Ross, look out for her album, releasing later in the year.
Upcoming hip-hop artist SPITTA has taken off with his debut mixtape, The Takeoff (excuse the pun!) Released last month, the 26-track project is all set to give those upcoming spring/summer days and nights the POW! factor with explosive and (at times) sweeter than chocolate bassline, topped off with flash lightning flow.
The Takeoff is available as a free download on Datpiff.
#TheMustlistens: DoPe, Pounds In The Air, One Night Stand, No Love, Money Junky, Feeling Of Love
New York hip-hop/electro pop duo SOHO KINGS have dropped their second full-length mixtape, The Climb last month. Hosted by DJ Absolut, the 14-track project displays their ingenious trademark of explosive mix of hell rising rock, pop, EDM and hip-hop. Check out The Climb right here.
The MustListens: Consequences, Surfboard, Olly, Always Want It, Free
JAYSIN resurface once again with his latest release Potty Mouth Vol.2 . The 12 track mixtape displays the young emcee’s super rapid flow, questioning the meaning of life and the obstacles that comes out of nowhere and presents itself. The beats featured in this project definitely surpass the preceding mixtape, Potty Mouth Vol.1 – each track sports an easy-cruising and a smoother, quality-perfect bassline. Check it out here.
#TheMustListens: Doesn’t Make Sense, None Like Me, Pol-I-Tix, Sleepwalkers, When I Get Rich
Now I’m going to be real honest here…when I first clapped my eyes on the album cover, I did a massive internal eye roll, thinking it’s just another rapper wanting some sweet booty and all the cars and gold in the world. But it was my duty, as an independent music writer, to give it a trial…
…So I pressed play and I had to shut my month. As I listen to the mixtape, I quickly realise KWAME KATANA is just a young guy who is going through some personal struggles as well as finding his way to be a successful rapper.
The lyrics of hurt, love and sheer determination, is perfectly complemented by out-of-this world bassline that make you sit up and take note (I mean REALLY take note). The 20-track production gets better with on-point samples from mainly 90s R&B class acts such as SWV, JOHNNY GILL, LAURYN HILL and JADE.
Well after listening to I Just Wanna Be Heard, I (re)learned a valuable lesson…never judge a book (or in this case a mixtape) by its cover.
Listen to I Just Wanna Be Hard Vol.2 mixtape right here.
#TheMustListens: 5th Gear, from track 7 (The World is Waiting for You)
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