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Category: Music Reviews

  • Listen to Cash Cobain’s latest track ‘Trippin on a Yacht’ featuring Bay Swag and Rob49

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    Last week, American star producer-artist Cash Cobain released the infectious track ‘Trippin on a Yacht’ featuring Bay Swag and Rob49. As depicted on the cover art for the track, the song opens with lyrics confessing that he thinks he might have fallen in love with a promiscuous lady. Therefore, the New York City-bred celebrity needs a shot (of that brown liquor).

    For his verse, Queens artist Bay Swag clearly states that once he ends things with you, it’s done (“No, no, you could not spin this block”). In the following lyric, he explains that he drops off one lady at 2 AM in Queens (“Foch Boulevard”), and within the next hour, he finds himself in the company of another woman.

    New Orleans star rapper Rob49 launches his contribution with a line about honesty (“Please don’t tell me that you’re faithful when you’re not).

    Listen to the track that samples the infectious and vivacious New Orleans Bounce sound below.

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  • Hear GRAMMY-nominated Afrobeats star Lojay’s latest collaboration with Sarz, ‘Somebody Like You’

    You may have noticed a decline in the coverage of African music on this platform, and it’s for several reasons. I haven’t felt excited or strongly about the music since 2023. Seemingly, whatever was powering or driving those records has significantly declined. I have my theories…

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    All things considered, last week, I received an email with the news about Nigerian Afrobeats singer-songwriter Lojay called ‘Somebody Like You’ (reminiscent of English superstar singer-songwriter Adele’s title of her classic released in 2011). The Lagos-bred artist’s latest collaboration with his frequent collaborator, Sarz, recalls a love that started during the summertime in Abuja (the capital city of Nigeria, situated in the Northern part of the country) where he wasn’t afraid to be authentic and vulnerable in front of his lover (maximum pain and maximum healing). The warmly delivered lyrics expose why he yearns to find and be with somebody like her (a spiritual woman).

    You’re probably wondering why he and the woman he sings about can’t get back together. Well, we don’t know the specifics but during the second verse, he reveals she was afraid of commitment.

    Sarz, also Nigerian, is responsible for crafting some of the most profound and timeless earworms from the continent of Africa. Yes, this single doesn’t hit the way their previous efforts did or Lojay’s solo contributions, but there’s a season for everything and it tells a real-life story that I can understand and that’s what I’m most interested in.

    Listen to the first single from his debut album below. The drum-laced intro is stunning and we love that ‘Monalisa’ crooner isn’t ever to strike with vigour when he writes these lyrics because we feel them deeply!

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  • Watch Chicago artist Lil King’s official video for harmonic street anthem ‘White Chalk’

    I can’t help but think about Lil Durk when I hear Lil King.

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    Two weeks ago, Lil King, a new artist from the Windy City, released the official video to ‘White Chalk’, a catchy song about withholding the details about recent purchases, flexing his assets without disclosing full value, and the depth and potency of his diary. When his lady friend arrives, the two count money and sit on the sofa to relax and enjoy quality time. Look at the short music video to see how he’s living below — directed by SharpestSniper.

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    If you like what you heard, dive into his 2024 release ‘King Reap (Deluxe)’. It’s seventeen records that tell the melodic rapper’s story featuring themes of loyalty and selflessness (‘Grace’), what he doesn’t tolerate (‘Not Safe’), and more.

  • Watch North Carolina’s multi-faceted star Morray’s ‘Mud Baby’ live performance video

    He’s back from a four-year hiatus.

    In a room (perhaps) made to resemble the Union Street station in Brooklyn, New York, GRAMMY-nominated artist Morray performs the new single, ‘Mud Baby’.

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    On the track, the Fayetteville legend sings about going through rough times, being a rockstar to his kids, and his reality. On the rest of the tape, the artist, boasting over 200 million views on YouTube, covers backstabbers in his busy life on ‘Take Me Serious’ and going hard without trying on ‘FTA (Failure to Appear)’. Check out the performance video below to watch the stadium-booked star deliver his deep lyrics in front of a dark room juxtaposing flickering lights.

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    The record ‘Mud Baby’ is from the young father’s new twelve-track tape ‘Long Story Short’, available now through Morray Music and EMPIRE. You can listen to the entire project below. It is thirty-three minutes long.

  • Listen to Milwaukee champion Chicken P’s new 10-track project ‘Lit 4 Ever’

    The longest song is two minutes and twenty-three seconds long.

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    This week, Milwaukee rapper-songwriter Chicken P released his exciting new body of music called ‘Lit 4 Ever’. From the opening track (‘YN’) until its end (‘Buss One 101, Pt 2’), the star sheds light on personal relationships with a young woman with good credit who wants to buy a car for him (she has good credit) and more women (‘5 of Em’). Some standout moments include my top pick ‘My YN’ (“I’m just like Melly/I’ll kill my brother”), ‘Sippin’ Rent’, where he raps (“You niggas think they bosses/But they don’t even own shit” and ‘Like I’m Mitch’ (“I don’t want no steak, bitch/Make me a sandwich”) for the ten-track project. Check out the Midwest champion’s raw high-tempo effort—destined for hitting the local club or driving around the city with a fresh haircut and a new outfit below. It’s out now through Really Rich Empire and 10K Records.

  • Haitian-American melodic rapper-singer Kam’Geez shares the official video for his latest single ‘Grimas’

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    Over a week ago, rising Massachusetts-based musical artist Kam’Geez shared the official music video to his latest track, ‘Grimas’, where he sings about a disloyal lady called “Life” showcasing dual flows on the track. The ‘That’s On Me’ author covers topics like the people who talk about him when he isn’t present, pretending like he doesn’t hear the lies they spread, and stating that those individuals could never say he’s broke. Check out the Cam Lunden direction below to see the talented bilingual rapper-singer get a tattoo and the faces of the select folks he keeps close.

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  • Nigerian musical stars ODUMODUBLVCK and Victony share ‘Pity This Boy’: Listen

    Leave it to the Abuja star to make singing about paying school fees sound digestible.

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    Today, two of Nigeria’s most exciting artists, ODUMODUBLVCK and Victony of Igbo origin, released an incredibly smooth danceable track predominantly in Nigerian Pidgin English about constant billing (wining and dining women), shameful decoys, overstaying a welcome, and more. Check out the song to hear Victony sing about sexy girls, designer clothes, fast life, and gift-giving like Santa Claus.

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  • Hear Nigerian artist Teni’s latest track ‘Money’

    Someone, help, Teni to acquire this money she continues to sing about — abeg.

    Nigerian singer Teni shared the official visualiser to her song ‘Money’ two weeks ago. It isn’t the first time the artist has sung about money or mentioned it, but this time the only difference is… she makes it apparent that money cannot buy anyone love or fulfillment. Fine with that revelation, she wants all the money in the world. Watch the short visualiser below to see the star walking alone in New York City, as she wears natural to sing about crying in a Bentley and drying all of her tears with $100 bills. Throughout the song, the ‘Billionaire’ songstress croons and drops names like Hennessey, Fendi, Ibiza, Caesar, and Justin Bieber, and the distance from Nigeria to everywhere else in the world.

    During the second verse, Teni gets motivational and sings the words, “Reach for the stars if you can today/You know you can if only you try/There is so much to live for today/Without a doubt we will be okay”, showcasing more depth and relatability.

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  • Watch R&B superstar GIVĒON croon about his relationship regrets in ‘Twenties’, more than once

    If you ever wondered what a man may think once his relationship ends with you, turn this one on, chile.

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    Today, GRAMMY Award-nominated R&B singer-songwriter GIVĒON—real name Giveon Dezmann Evans—released a breathtaking accompaniment visual for his latest track, ‘Twenties’. For the record, produced by Sevn Thomas, Maneesh Bidaye, Jahaan Sweet, Matthew Burnett, Jeff Gitty, the gifted artist poetically spills his guts about a failed relationship he endured in his early twenties — he’s twenty-nine. Confessing his thoughts about love and needing to put his partner first, their young love did not stand the test of time. On the slow eye-opening number, he reminisces about their first kiss in a rental car and “kinda [wishing their six-year relationship was reduced to] a hit and run”.

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    In hindsight, the popular musician feels like it was a massive waste of time, blaming himself for allowing it to go too far and writing it off as a feat of being inexperienced. Fortunately, he didn’t claim to be a know-it-all. He humbly acknowledged he was learning himself and his former partner at twenty-two years old. GIVĒON rose to prominence with Drake’s 2020 song ‘Chicago Freestyle’ featured on his ‘Dark Lane Demo Tapes’ album), which peaked at number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 and is currently the second most streamed track on Spotify after ‘Toosie Slide’ (over one billion streams). The to-the-point track is less than three minutes long. Watch the music video now more than once.

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  • Watch Newburgh’s finest Pardison Fontaine and Cardi B rap about new relationships in ‘Toot It Up’

    Is it me, or does Pardison Fontaine flow like French Montana on this track?

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    Today, frequent collaborators Pardison Fontaine and Cardi B released a new track called ‘Toot It Up’ that the Newburgh-bred artist and songwriter, formerly linked to Megan thee Stallion and Jada Kingdom, teased on the world wide web some days ago. On the piquant hook, the Bronx-bred GRAMMY Award-winning superstar Cardi B embraces her verified freakiness, speaks on what gets her going (naughty time), and takes it further to explain what happens whenever she shares photos of herself in a bikini. During his verse, he boasts about being able to throw a birthday bash at the Barclays, his relationships (Benny the Jeweler), the head-turning women he dates, and cleverly shouts out the legendary HOT 97 DJ, Funkmaster Flex.

    After the Pardison Fontaine verse, Cardi B seems to share another preference of males she could entertain (athletes), she acknowledges the Nas sample, and reminds us all that she never met a woman who could check her, or a broke man worth her time. Finishing off her addition, she describes her complexion preference, flying private on a jet, and never getting the credit she deserves. Watch the official music video for the explicit record below that interpolates global superstar rapper-songwriter Nas’ fan-favourite lead single, ‘Made You Look’, from his 2002 album, ‘God’s Son’, and the song that Will Smith and Carlton Banks danced to on the popular television show, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air — ‘Apache’ (also commonly referred to as ‘Jump On It’) by The Sugar Hill Gang. Sage English shot it.

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    If you identify as a music fan, who invests significant time of your life into the personal lives of others, Cardi B has also addressed the notion of her allegedly backstabbing her friend, Megan thee Stallion, who Pardison Fontaine dated from 2020-2023.

    On X Spaces, the ‘WAP’ rapper explained, “I wanna make this very clear. When I fuck with two people and I like two people, I stay away from their shit Because when it comes to relationships, some bullshit will always happen, and one thing about me – I’m gonna stay neutral and I’m gonna stay the fuck out of it.”

    She continued, “I don’t wanna hear nothing because I fuck with both of y’all… None of that shit is my fucking business. So stop fucking harassing me, stop calling me a fucked up person, stop calling me a fucking bitch because that’s not what I am.”