J.KAS turns up the heat and drops a little Latin flavour through his latest single, Rio 2016. The summer banger is the first release from his upcoming EP, One Six.
Light up your Friday and hit the play button.
Tag: hip-hop
New Track: Purple – Joker Starr
With some polished boom bap production from Micall Parknsun, this new single from JOKER STARR holds a wealth of lyrical content and a deep bellowing hook inspired by the legend Prince.
“I had the idea to make a chorus out of two ‘Purple Rain’ and ‘1999’ – I wanted to give a feel of one of his records but had no idea how I was going to manage it. The song is more inspired in his style rather than the content of the lyrics.”
With 15 years in the game, the rapper also known as Billy Bang Banga has built his name as a feared opponent in a string of Don’t Flop battles and collaborated with the likes of Estelle, Terri Walker, Jehst, Durrty Goodz, Mystro, Ty, Sway, Fliptrix, Verb T and more.
Purple is now available on iTunes.
EP Review: Felix De Luca
One of Copenhagen’s hottest hip-hop exports FELIX DE LUCA slams his latest eponymous EP, released earlier this month.
A soul-satisfying, 90’s-inspired vintage hip-hop dominates the six track collection, where the upfront MC delivers hard-hitting wordplay with such vibrancy. Guys, I found another hot one – so please take the time and check it out.
Must Listens: No.1, Smoke Break, Find Myself
New Music Video: Smoke Good F*** Better – A S Jay
Singer/songwriter A S JAY boasts a colourful background due to spending a lot of time growing up and embracing different cultures that has led to an incredible passion and love for music. Jay was raised in both Afro-Caribbean and Asian households and is a major driving force and source of inspiration.
Smoke Good F*** Better is the first sampling from his new material that he has been working on, locked away in the studio. The track is laced with a gritty and atmospheric beat that draws on A S JAY’s raw and fresh, crisp rap, delivered with precision.
The lyric video delivers poignant pictures and scenes from various sitcoms and films that connect with the track. Jay comments, “This track was written last winter and I’ve tried to catch that vibe, while being in London, dealing with separation, getting lost in the crowd. It’s cold out here and that alone has a vibe to it” As an artist if I can catch that vibe and put it in words, that right there is pure satisfaction. ”
Having spent the last 18 months working solidly on his debut EP, although currently untitled, he explains: “020-16 could be the name, 020 as it is the London area code, I mention it a lot in my tracks, and 16 for the current year both of which allude to and celebrate my love of London and the experiences I’ve had here, all of which contribute to the theme of my music”.
Expect to see plenty more from this talented artist, who has potential and is ready to burst onto the scene and showcase his attributes.
New Music Video: Blue Dot – Quincy
QUINCY BROWN has recently released the video for his latest single Blue Dot in which he pays homage to his famous dad Sean “Diddy” Combs widely popular Ciroc vodka.
In the beginning, smooth R&B singer hops in a taxi driven by a woman that he ends up fantasizing about and has a steamy make out session with in the backseat. After being dropped off at his destination, his walks the room in and catches the eye of every woman in there before he spots a woman covered in glitter on display in a glass case. Quincy circles around the case in awe of the woman and fantasies about kissing her. She then blows him a kiss and then he falls back onto a bed and when he wakes up, he realises it was all just a dream.
It’s a cool one; check out the video
Blue Dot is now available via iTunes.
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