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Summer Hip Hop

Hippie Tribe put urban grit into romantic pop grooves with ‘MARGEILA MISTRESS’

Posted on 3 April 2021

NYC Hip Hop duo Hippie Tribe lay down sticky-sweet soul in their latest release ‘MARGEILA MISTRESS’, which dropped just in time for valentine’s day to prove that urban grit and romantic pop grooves can sit in hand.

As the duo, consisting of Niko Thorpe and Dee Pickney, take care of everything from the lyrics to the mastering, there’s an authenticity to their self-produced sound, and you’d still be hard-pressed to guess a big-name producer wasn’t reeled in to polish and finish it.

Before lockdown, the indie artists graced the stages of Mercury Lounge, The Knitting Factory and Bowery Electric. We can only imagine how high-energy those shows were thanks to Hippie Tribe’s reggae-tinged sun-soaked mellifluous style.

MARGEILA MISTRESS is now available to stream via SoundCloud.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Riese Kendrick delivers sun and optimism-soaked beats in their latest release, ‘Celebrate’

Posted on 18 March 2021

Reasons to celebrate may be few and far between these days, but Riese Kendrick’s sophomore single, ‘Celebrate’, will allow you to believe otherwise.

Celebrate follows on from the success of the up and coming hip hop artist’s 2020 debut single; it’s yet another testament to their ability when it comes to creating a vibe with their enlivening sun and optimism-soaked beats. While the smooth and stylistic melodies drip-feed dopamine, the lyrics remind you of the power of perception; you can either get into bed with apathy or follow Riese Kendrick’s enigmatic example.

Celebrate is now available to stream via Spotify.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

ArkitekArso delivers high vibes and sultry grooves with his latest hip hop track ‘Godiva’

Posted on 26 February 2021
https://soundcloud.com/arkitekarso/godiva

Houston-hailing up and coming hip hop artist, ArkitekArso, has dropped his latest sun-soaked Trap hit, ‘Godiva’, which pairs sensually-hungry lyrics with ensnaring 808s to create a high-vibe sultry mix with deep grooves and passion which runs even deeper.

With clever parables within the lyrics and the efficaciousness of the melodies when it comes to drawing you into ArkitekArso’s uniquely transfixing flow, the track is indulgent from start to finish. You might not be able to figure out if you’re hungry or horny by the time Godiva draws to a close, but you’ll definitely feel something.

You can check out Godiva for yourselves by heading over to SoundCloud.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Flow has brought RnB into a new era with ‘Where You Been’

Posted on 15 January 2021
https://soundcloud.com/flowsadventure/where-you-been

North Carolina RnB Soul pioneer, Flow, released his latest sun-soaked hit ‘Where You Been’ on December 11th, with elements of Deep House and Afrobeat weaved in, it’s impossible not to catch the infectious high vibes.

While playfully experimental progressions allow glitchy beats to add to the energy of the smooth RnB melodies, Flow gives you an idea of how he came about his moniker. By switching between soul-dripping crooning and energising Rap verses, there isn’t a moment in the track which will allow your attention to falter from the fresh ingenuity on offer.

You can check out Flow’s latest single via Soundcloud.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Good.To.Go + Phelonius Munk raise the roof with their Euphoric Hip Hop track ‘Heard Em Say’

Posted on 24 December 2020

Euphoric party Hip Hop vibes and Punk Rock attitude will be blazing through your speakers if you hit play on the latest release ‘Heard Em Say’ from Good.To.Go + Phelonius Munk.

The energy in the witty and playfully cutting freestyle Rap bars match the anthemic momentum delivered by the high-octane EDM Hip Hop beats cooked up by the LA-based emcee who always stays true to his raw DIY ethos.

You couldn’t ask for a better festival Hip Hop artist, festivals may be a no-go in many places across the globe, but Good.To.Go’s galvanizing energy is still as efficacious when delivered through your headphones.

He’s already found himself on the bill for ‘House of Vans Showcase’ at Vans Headquarters in Costa Mesa, Boogaloo ArtCar Music Festival, the Honeypot Unlimited Music Series, and the Punky Brewster Series. The commercial potential in their sound tells us that he definitely hasn’t finished dominating stages and the hearts of feisty Hip Hop fans.

You can check out Heard Em Say for yourselves by heading over to Spotify.

 

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Kel Domo is set to liven up your Hip Hop playlists with their hedonistically sun-kissed single ‘Mardi Gras’

Posted on 18 December 2020
Kel Domo

‘Mardi Gras’ is the forthcoming single from Hip Hop luminary, Kel Domo. With a hypnotic flow and the artist’s boundless energy, it’s a track with the capacity to adrenalize even the world-weariest Hip Hop fans.

Kel Domo’s blazing high-vibe hit will undoubtedly make a lot of people feel infinitely better about missing out in the annual hedonism fix. With Mardi Gras on your playlists, there’s no reason why you can’t celebrate and indulge all year round.

You’ll have to wait a little longer before you can check out Mardi Gras for yourselves which will be released in 2021 as part of Kel Domo’s mixtape. In the meantime, you can head over to their SoundCloud and check out their earlier releases.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Jackboyvick give us ‘Options’

Posted on 8 December 2020

A mixture of melodic trap and versatile flow, Jackboyvick’s new track ‘Options’ is a contemporary, summery East-Coast take on sweet, lyrical hip hop.

Engineered by MixedByPrince and with beats by Cobra Beats, laid back, doubled up vocal sits atop thumping bass and chilled hats’n’snare patterns. Yeah, he’s got flow, the lyrics bouncing and dropping over each other, but there’s a beatsy, techno kind of vibe to the track too that keeps it banging and modern underneath the poetic delivery.

You can hear ‘Options’, and follow the artist on Facebook.

Review by Alex Holmes

Cultures collide in Gullypabs and Trizzac’s Drill track ‘Zone 2 in Spain’

Posted on 1 December 2020

‘Zone 2 in Spain’ is the chill-inducingly dominant Drill track by South East London artist, Gullypabs, and Spanish Drill trailblazer, Trizzac. Despite its very recent release, it’s well on its way to going viral.

There’s ferocity behind each venom-laced syllable as collaborative chemistry effervesces between the dual Rap bars. To create the perfect platform as cultures collide in this gritty yet sun-soaked hit which runs through with blissfully escapism-aiding exoticism, the melodic beats are minimalistic but serve to create a grippingly intense atmosphere which will hook you in from the first scathingly charismatic verse.

If the grind in this heated hit doesn’t you adrenalized, you can assume that you’re a little dead inside.

You can check out the official video which dropped on November 18th via YouTube.

Review by Amelia Vandergast.

Prince Payroll – NASTY N*GGA: Meet the Sisqo of 2020

Posted on 30 October 2020

Hit play on Salt Lake City Rap artist Prince Payroll’s latest track NASTY N*GGA which dropped on September 15th and be prepared to meet the don of hedonistic hustler Hip Hop.

With their mischievously high-vibe energy bleeding into the heart of the 90s Hip Hop mix, you won’t be left with much of a choice other than to share in the playfully salacious energy. Prince Payroll is the Sisqo of 2020. And NASTY N*GGA deserves to go viral.

You can check out the official video to Prince Payroll’s single for yourselves by heading over to YouTube.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

East Coast Hip Hop got hotter with the release of Vior’s track “Stevie Wonder”

Posted on 29 October 2020

Feel the oceanic breeze of East Coast Hip Hop with Vior’s standout sun-kissed track, Stevie Wonder, from their 2020 EP, Presidential.

The Coatesville, PA artist has amassed plenty of hype for their ability to bring more than sound to the airwaves since releasing their debut single in 2018.

Hit play on any of their tracks and get lost in the immersive vibes which manifest through their meticulously dynamic lyrical flow and their larger than life personality which will leave you galvanized.

The conviction in Stevie Wonder practically makes the track a kiss with a fist. It’s viscerally hard-hitting. but soulfully sweet all the same.

With their clear Rap style and their mischievously hedonistic bars sitting seamlessly with the high-octane rhythmically arrestive beats, Vior offers the best of East Coast Hip Hop. We have no doubt that it’s only a matter of time before they achieve what they set out to do and put their name on the map.

You can check out the official video to Stevie Wonder which was shot by WizFx by heading over to YouTube.

Or you can listen to the Presidential EP in full via Spotify.

Vior

Review by Amelia Vandergast