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Brooklyn rapper Quilley enmeshed scorn with soul in his conceptually dualistic 2-track EP, Half-Hearted

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Lifting us from the monotony of ego-driven hip-hop, the Brooklyn-based-rapper, Quilley, raised the expressive bar with the resonant dualism within his two-track EP, Half-Hearted. If you have ever wanted to know what lies on the flip side of the love songs penned in the honeymoon phase that proliferate the airwaves, this conceptual release will fill in the gaps.

I couldn’t help but be remained of the philosophy from Alain De Botton listening to Half-Hearted run through. How all the great romantic stories of the ages never allow love to endure. There’s always the grip of tragedy to obliterate the notion of mundanity or the eventual slip away from the affection that inspired hot-headed limerence in the early days.

Track 1, “That’s My Baby” kicks off with a smooth RnB Pop tinged flow behind the steady kicks and the sultry bars, before the romanticism entirely evades track 2, “Valloween”, which runs through as a trippy new wave spoken-word hit of volition.

Quilley knew just how to allow his audience to catch a vibe while laying it all down on the line in his Half-Hearted EP. The smooth grooves, razor-sharp bars, and intensity of sincerity in the lyrics stand as a triadic testament to the luminary artist’s talent that shines through his expressively humble ethos. He may not be shooting for fame, but he deserves it regardless. Get his candour in your ears. You won’t regret it.

“More than anything, my EP is about that Cloud Nine feeling of being in love and eventually being done with it. How many times can we have that feeling without becoming accustomed to it? “That’s My Baby” and “Valloween” really display that contrast.”

Half-Hearted will be available to stream on Spotify from March 10th.

Follow Quilley on Instagram.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

 

Focus On The Music: Brooklyn rapper Quilley drops lyrically impressive One Hundred Times

After being inspired to make music after a friend lost their brave battle with pancreatic cancer, Quilley turns away from those no-show cats who ruin the vibe on his candid new single Hundred Times.

Quilley is a Brooklyn, New York-based indie hip hop artist who brings forth extra RnB vibes to sooth all apprehensions away no matter the weather.

Whenever I create, my goal is for the music to connect people. I want to create a brand that embodies us being human, healthy and still have a good time.” ~ Quilley

Lyrically excellent and self-aware enough to stay far away from those fake intentions, Quilley is on top form and shall awaken those who feel like this storied genre can’t progress. It can indeed, and here is further evidence. Brooklyn is the home of top echelon emcees after all.

One Hundred Times from Brooklyn, New York-based indie hip hop artist Quilley is a song made from the heart and shall ring from the ears for many an hour. With a constantly strengthening flow, which is rather hungry and packed with intent, this is something rather special. Alleviating our minds rather impressively, this is a hugely worthwhile release which shall furnish the rumbling stomachs of the underground.

Tune in to this new single on Spotify. See more on IG.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen