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Mixtape Review: To Be A Star – E-Thrilla

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UK Rapper/songwriter E-THRILLA left me wanting more with his EP, Room For Improvement (featured back in March on NEW LEASE MUSIC). It’s been a long (ish) time but he returns, finally dropping his debut mixtape, To Be A Star.

Did it quench my thirst? Like the EP, Room For Improvement, his trademark of sweet atmospheric melody was featured in  his latest project but there’s a stronger punch of hip-hop with the presence of electronica  and disco. Each track documents the Mancunian’s determination to make it big time.

So to answer the question, To Be A Star sure did quench my thirst and if you’re always in search of hip-hop tracks that push the boundaries, well I’m sure this mixtape will hit the spot.

The #MustListens: PRIDE, Home, Mindstate, Sometimes, See The World, Cray

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EP Review: Escape – Bella Loka

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Originally from Bristol, husband and wife act BELLA LOKA moved to London’s Camden Town to work on their latest project, Escape set for release on 2nd September.

Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, the five-track production features singer/songwriter Tea Boothby’s angelically-light vocals which lures you  into a colourful fusion of 80-esque indie pop and refreshingly-sweet electronic (slightly rock) melodies (well executed by David Boothby).

With the support of loyal fans, funds were raised for Escape through a £10000 Kickstarter campaign…after sampling the EP, It’s very safe to say that this couple did their fans proud.

The #Mustlistens: Escape, Alive, Wake Up (You Could Do Much Better)

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Mixtape Review: The Greatest Show On Thirst – Cypher Clique

Cypher Clique The Greatest Show on Thirst

 

Delaware hip-hop group CYPHER CLIQUE dropped their mixtape, The Greatest Show on Thirst earlier this month.

The ingenious balance of a super smooth bass and that lick of sweet melody just cruises throughout the 17-track album. The trio said their latest mixtape is ‘suited to a summer playlist’ – I disagree. The project is also well suited for kicking back on those autumn and winter nights. To check out The Greatest Show on Thirst, head right here.

The #Mustlistens: Friends with Benefits, Good Money, Mastermind, Champagne Dreams.

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Mixtape Review: Y.O.D.A – K.I.N.G Holloway

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Dallas-based emcee K.I.N.G HOLLOWAY dropped his fifth mixtape, Y.O.D.A (You’re On Drugs Again).

The 18-track gives an insight in the 22-year-old’s life – and boy, it’s a roller-coaster ride! Featuring clever takes of 70’s classics with seriously head-rolling bassline, this hop-hop wordsmith spits (in his raspy and husky voice) lyrics that seriously rips through the soul – and (at times) have you on the floor in tears of laughter!

Y.O.D.A is a mixtape that incorporates various musical styles where this talented rapper switches his flow to every single beat. Overall, it’s just GOOD music – enjoy it right here.

The #MustListens:  You’re A Part of Me, Power of Cum, Mac, Heaven & Earth, Letter to my Ex, Recent Memories, Her Payback.

 

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Mixtape Review: ELevAlien – The 3Kngz

The 3kngs elevalienHip-hop trio THE 3KNGZ released their fourth album, ELevAlien last month…and these conscious emcees from Missouri knows how to take the rough with the smooth.

The 14 track album features lyrics hard-hitting truths of self-discovery, survival and pure love for hip-hop, as demonstrated in the appropriately-titled track, Hip-Hop Saved My Life. The mixtape also aim to alert and encourage listeners to embark on the path of self-discovery…and the powerful messages are well-packaged with bombastically – smooth, head-rolling bassline.

So if you’re wanting to escape half-baked wordplay of getting rich quick, your search is over…go check ELevAlien. Enjoy!

The #MustListens: Reconquista, Synergy, Rhyme or Reason, Star Power, Profit A Man, Hip-Hop Saved My Life.

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