UK R&B artist RICARDO WILLIAMS released an R&B powerhouse of a song last week – but that’s not all. He did it all in under 24 hours! Yep you’ve read that correctly… write, record, vocal arrange, mix and release in all under 24 hours….and it’s really impressive; go on and check it out and grab your copy for FREE.
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.
After receiving widespread plays on BBC 1xtra, Radio X and 6 Music for his previous effort, Runner’s High, UK jazz-soul singer and producer XAMVOLO unveils brand new single Down, taken from his forthcoming EP Chirality.
Aged just 22, the Merseyside resident has written, produced and arranged his upcoming four-track project. Its brooding, eclectic mixture of Jazz and Soul over hypnotic beats brings to mind contemporaries such as Anderson Paak and Hiatus Kaiyote, firmly establishing Xam as a true artist and one who oversees every single element of his music, which he describes as resembling “a messy mind over raw, dark jazz grooves”.
Smooth, soulful male vocals are currently rare and in short supply in the music industry but D.NICKS makes sure he is going to give a dose of seductive and harmonious lyrics.
The Londoner releases his first video to single Bad Ting from his upcoming EP, giving a glimpse of what is to come and the huge potential he has as an artist.
This is the first of his releases before his EP so make sure you keep your eyes locked on NEW LEASE MUSIC.
OLOFF emerged into the NEW LEASE MUSIC spotlight for the second time with his latest EP, Life’s Got You Riveted, released earlier this month.
Described as genre-bending by the Bristolian alternative emcee, the four-track set offers up some real slick vintage hip-hop which works in unison with the (respectfully) wayward delivery that’s very similar to Mike Skinner from The Streets. It’s worth a listen – check it out!
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