Following on from the release of music video for track, ‘Fortunate’ last month, which claimed the blog’s Music Video of the Week title twice in a row, NATTY BOI ZOE is back with another thoughtful, spoken-word single, ‘Street Poet 3 (Rolling Craps)’, out yesterday on your favourite music provider.
Check it out below…
Tag: Spoken word
Song of the Day: Reintroduction – NTHN
Following his indefinite break from music and social media over the summer, UK cloud rap artist, producer NTHN returns with single, ‘REINTRODUCTION’, an announcement of his continuation with music and a recount of his journey so far as an artist.
Delivered as spoken word over a haunting, hazy instrumental, he describes his experiences through a stream-of-consciousness approach, directly addressing the listener. In this intimate monologue, NTHN references his previous releases and describes why he continues to create after nearly giving up on music, detailing his struggles with mental health and as an independent artist in a highly competitive industry. The accompanying video shows the artist in silhouette in his home studio where he wrote and recorded his previous project, Skylight EP.
NTHN – also a member of independent collective eighteenSAINT, founded with close friends Fletcher, James & Teorstan – followed up ‘REINTRODUCTION’ with ‘Apologies’, a Dark R&B/Cloud Rap crossover, exploring feelings of unnecessary self-blame and the journey to overcome them.
Have a listen to ‘REINTRODUCTION’ below…
Song of the Day: Black Gold – Timaj Garad
Ethiopian Toronto-based singer-songwriter and poet TIMAJ GARAD presents her single, ‘Black Gold’, the leading number from her forthcoming debut ‘Blooming at the Mouth’ EP, set for release tomorrow, 5th March.
‘Black Gold’ is an anthemic ode to and love song for Black Muslim women. Serving as both a celebration and a sanctuary, the single shares the realities of Timaj and many others in an honest way, without sugarcoating the collective trauma, while simultaneously providing space for Black Muslim joy and glory.
Why not check out the official video for ‘Black Gold’ below…
Natty Boi Zoe Taps Dice Cannon For New Joint, ‘Allegory’
New York’s Street NATTY BOI ZOE teams up with fellow rapper and long-time collaborator DICE CANNON for the laid-back joint entitled ‘Allegory’.
The pair are the latest act on the blog to delve into the state of current events in the US, as they take turns in ripping into the lack of conduct and transparency from the politicians.
Out now on all streaming /download platforms, ‘Allegory’ is the first of a series of material from the duo…so if you can handle the hard-hitting lyrics, have a go and listen to the track below…
Song of the Day: Inscripted – Natty Boi Zoe
NATTY BOI ZOE is back in today’s limelight with his latest conscious spoken word effort, ‘Inscripted’, which sees this New York street poet appreciating his life, whatever comes his way.
‘Inscripted’ is taken from Natty’s mixtape, ‘Da Street Poet’…check it out below…
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