RIMON is an Amsterdam based, Eritrea-born, songwriter. The 21-year old neo-soul artist is beginning to make waves, her debut single ‘Grace’ is approaching 750,000 streams on Spotify. Her new offering ‘Realize’ is effortlessly energetic – a bold trap beat is paired with flickers of guitar and a driving bass line. RIMON’s vocal is charming, rolling…
Category: Hip-Hop
Minneapolis based singer and rapper Call Me Karizma drops his new single ‘Life of The Party’
Call Me Karizma is a 23 year old artist hailing from Minneapolis. His strong message of self-love and openness with the subject of mental health has earned him a committed fanbase. His sound sits somewhere between hip-hop, indie and pop with a strong focus on his energetic vocals. His first EP of 2018 garnered 1.3…
Emerging genre-defying duo Cool Company drops catchy new single ‘Summer Sickness’
Cool Company is an emerging genre-defying duo comprised of dynamic vocalist, Cool Yan, and multi-instrumentalist/producer, Fat Matt. The pair have racked up millions of streams on Spotify, with looks in impressive publications such as Eamilk, Ones To Watch and Audio Femme. Their unique blend of R&B, Hip-Hop and pop is present on their new track…
Genre-bending pair extremely bad man release ‘Love is Pure’, their debut album
extremely bad man is the collaborative project from Dominican-American artist, Julio Tavarez – known for his work with As Tall as Lions, The Black and The White, The Dirt and The Grime and British producer and songwriter, Elliot James. Love Is Pure, is the pair’s debut album and shows how brilliantly the duo weave various…
Quote Club: Ralph Reign delivers an enigmatic blend of textures on ‘Take Me’
‘Take Me’ is the standout single from ‘Astral Pastel’, Ralph Reign’s new album. With Afro-Latino ethnic roots, the New York born songwriter is charting his own path. Now based on the West Coast Ralph Reign delivers and enigmatic blend of genres and musical textures; with influences ranging from Stevie Wonder to Andre 3000. “We all…
LA-based electronic trio Overjoy deliver a refreshingly unique sound with new single ‘Same’
Overjoy is an LA-based electronic trio who deliver a refreshingly unique sound. A spacious, sun-drenched atmosphere is punctured by fizzing percussion – all of which lays a bed for smooth, soaring melodies. The group says that they wanted to make “a track that delivers for the dance-floor while bringing a message we can all relate…
Manchester based emerging rapper KinKai and talented producer glue70 release ‘All I Can Send’, a collaborative alternative hip-hop record.
Manchester based emerging rapper KinKai and talented producer glue70 release ‘All I Can Send’, a collaborative alternative hip-hop record. The track follow ‘Mellow Mermaids and Malibu’, their last team effort which saw support from Complex and Majestic Casual. Their sounds is characterised by lush vocal arrangements, with bold beat-work; sizzling snares and trilled hats meet to create vivacious polyrhythms. “glue70 aka a…
NYC based rapper Gi Major releases ‘Giggle’
‘Giggle’ is the title track and lead single from Gi Major’s EP of the same name. It’s driven by a sparse beat punctuated by trill hats, 808’s and dry snares. It’s trap production lit up by a high pitched sampled laugh that sits underneath the NYC-based rapper’s indubitable flow. There’s a laid back characteristic to…
London chill-hoppers Best Friend have us hooked with ‘Fell 4 U’
Flipped samples, grainy drums and infectious pitched vocal hooks abound on ‘Fell 4 U’. It’s the new track from London-based beat-makers ‘Best Friend’, who are beginning to show their staying power. Previous records ‘Hold Me’ and ‘Honey’ are also notable cuts; providing the same laid-back vibe. Imagining driving down the West Coast in a convertible…
Launchpad: Jack Bruno
Jack Bruno is back with his own brand of alternative hip-hop. With a slick rhythmic flow and a sumptuous blend of electronic beat making and analog instrumental textures, Bruno is emerging as a unique voice within the genre. His new single ‘My Way’ incorporates Bruno’s raw hip-hop roots, embracing the brashness of rap’s past. Bruno…
