SOME OF MY current favourite RELEASES...
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Our monthly current music update start with: All Mine - Brent Faiyaz This song right here, is majestic. It's the harmonies that capture me with this song, hands down 100%. I like what Brent does with his projects, In Sonder Son and in Wasteland he replicates this familial bond through skits, it tells a story with an incorporation of the music. Somebody get this man an award. All mine is literally all mine, I love that song with every fibre in my body. Is this real Love? - Debbie Let’s get into this instrumental cause that shit’s magical for real. It gives such a perfect platform for her vocals, they go together impeccably. I love her perception of love, I think her repeating the question “Is this real love?” represents how cautious you have to be these days, you can't just fall for anybody - love is a dangerous game. Troubles - Denzel Curry feat. T-Pain This song first appealed to me when I listened to Denzel’s tiny desk. I definitely liked the acoustic version so I had to head to the original. Both are significant in their own aspects. In the original I like the voice of the chorus, in the acoustic I like the solemn vibe. Denzel’s flows are forever unmatched, and he once again showcases this here. Toni-Ann Singh - Burna Boy feat. Popcaan Another one of our reoffending artists. I love this song so much. I can say that this definitely is my most played off of the album, the holiday vibes, the use of Popcaan as a feature just brings it all together. I actually am really appreciative of the vibe it brings to the whole album because it gives us a slight break from the theme but nevertheless a great song. Not A Love Song - Mariah The Scientist I love the way she talks about her partners infidelities - to say the least - addressing his issues becoming their issues in the relationship. Like this song just feels so real and relates to me a lot because from here Mariah gives me the impression she’s able to communicate but yet communication is the problem. I hope I’m making sense. She talks about him being more deserving of a poem rather than a song - to me that sounds like a downgrade due to how the industry views both versions of art which also depicts how she views him. Kainji Dam - Odeal Now although I’m an Odeal lover, I’m not gonna be up his ass 24/7. When I first listened at 12am, I was slightly annoyed because I felt like he’d leaked the whole song - because to my knowledge there wasn’t really a verse that I hadn’t heard. This doesn’t take away from the song being good but I just didn’t feel as surprised by anything because nothing was new to me. Although after hitting repeat a couple times & playing it off the speaker I fell in love. At least hearing the whole thing together and that beat? I can never fault O. My top 6 for the month - Miriam.
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Music Playlists.
Me personally music has been my saviour, hand on my heart if court legalities didn’t intrigue me I’d go into artist management. But we’re not here to talk about me, we’re here to get into some music politics. Our biggest politicians, not Boris who’s rightfully resigned, are music artists. Promoting their personal endeavours through musical expertise. It’s slightly manipulative if you think about it. Hidden behind the instrumentals, melodies, production in general are lyrics that you haven’t listened hard enough to. Half of the time your “GOATS” - the people you idolise within music - are pushing agendas you may not entirely agree with and at that point, it’s separate the music and the artist, right? Music has coached society to believe that your favourite artists beliefs are not linear with your own, but if so why do you like them so much? Let’s take for example now, Future. Future pushes that misogynistic, stereotypical agenda that a lot of men agree with, just don’t have the balls to come out and say. A lot of young people aspire to be like him, because he teaches male independence in a way that disregards women as a whole. Essentially we’re seen as an accessory. I say young people aspire to be like him, not they act like him because musicians aren’t questioned enough about their lyrics. A lot of people say things just because it sounds and looks good, I mean look at all the half-hearted drill rappers. Young people fear cancellation, musicians don’t get cancelled on the basis of their music. I think the line of discretion society has built is wavering because drill artists can be trialled on the basis of their lyrics but artists being sexist, in some cases racist aren’t taken seriously? I’m not saying take them to court too but there’s a clear favour if there’s a punishment for some but not others. Politics aside though, I think music has also allowed both men and women to be much more expressive about their emotions. Society has accepted women being more promiscuous and men being more vulnerable and emotional. I think this has helped music develop because obviously it’s opened up more genres, but it’s also made it more flexible in the sense of when to play it. Now you can play music whenever you want no matter how you feel because there’ll always be something that appeals to you. Hood Politics, I mean the music industry - Miriam. |