“No matter how much shade they throw at you, you can’t let them dim your light” – this is the resounding message coming from Dutch rapper/singer ADILSON EVORA through latest track entitled ‘Shade.’
The self produced track will be featured on his debut album ‘Under The Bridge’ which he plans to release early this year. For now, check it out.
After closing out last year with two stellar stripped live visuals of her 2017 singles ‘Without You’ and ‘Leave Me Be’, an acclaimed performance at the pre-MOBO Award Show, and strong support from BBC 1Xtra, Capital Xtra, The Beat London, The 405, Clash Music and Earmilk, among others, CHERRI V begins the new year with her brand new single ‘Swimming’, featuring Birmingham rapper RoxXxan, premiered exclusively by DJ Target on BBC 1Xtra.
With the release of ‘Swimming’, the British Soul songstress is drawing even closer to the release of her highly anticipated Brown Eyed Soul project. Alongside previously released collaborations with Harmony Samuel (Ariane Grande, Chris Brown, Fifth Harmony), and Hypertone (Snakehips, Jessie J, Alesha Dixon), fans and critics can expect new music with the likes of Da Beatfreakz (Chris Brown, Nadia Rose, Sean Paul), and Fanatix (Giggs, Chip, Fekky, Stefflon Don), among others.
Produced by XVR BLCK, who has previously worked with SNE, Bobii Lewis, Basheba, Lylo Gold and Kojey Radical, to mention a few, ‘Swimming’ sees CHERRI V pushing the envelope musically, as she adds something new to her repertoire, with this experimental R&B musical backdrop, backed by synth piano arrangements and underpinned by Cherri’s amazing vocal performance and delivery, with RoxXxan providing the perfect guest rap verse to complement the record.
Speaking about the inspiration for ‘Swimming’, CHERRI V says, “It’s about attraction, it’s about those daydreams you have about that special person. It’s about them persistently roaming around in your thoughts… way beyond your control… slightly obsessive lol. It’s about wanting to be alone, away from the noise, prying eyes and social media – just two people getting lost in each other’s company”.
Check it out…
For their first release of the year, SOHO KINGS start on a chilled and smooth note with track entitled ‘Slow Mo.’
The electro pop/rap duo are set to make this year a monumental one and counting on their recent success on the blog, it’s definitely in easy grasp. The guys stole the top spot on NEW LEASE MUSIC’s Top Ten Songs of 2017 list with their firecracker single, ‘Life of the Party’.
Expect more bangers on the way from these New Yorkers. For now, check out ‘Slow Mo.’
In the run up to the release of their EP, Vancouver duo HUMANS have dropped the video to their single, ‘Sip It’.
For their latest offering, the indie electro producers started a contest on SKIO, which gave their fans the opportunity to remix ‘Sip It’. The contest concluded with over 250 submissions.
This is not the first time the HUMANS have pushed the boundaries when it comes to dropping their releases: The trippy dance visuals for ‘Boys & Girls’ translates the band’s 2D animations into an interactive 3D space and the VR for ‘The Feels’ puts the viewer directly into a space of unease, prodding them forward, as the track builds to a nightmarish warehouse rave.
‘The Feels’ EP, which includes the aforementioned singles, is set for release this Friday (26th January via their label, Haven Sounds.
As the new year arrive, hip-hop trio DAYDREAMERS have received a trail of hype from their hometown Suffolk, Virginia with their three track EP Meanwhile: The EP.
This neat project gives a sneak preview into what to expect from the uprisers in the forthcoming months. Compared to their previous dub heavy releases on NEW LEASE MUSIC, this EP admittedly has more spice, where each emcee take turns on tearing up the infectious hooks with their slick delivery.
This package may only contain three tracks, but it has A LOT of heat! Check out their EP below:
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