Review by Emily Smith In the past few years, some excellent R&B have hit the charts and captivated the music scene. One artist that has recently seen overwhelming success is London singer-songwriter Ella Mai. With her 2017 single “Boo’d Up” peaking at number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and a music video that currently has over 175 million views, Ella Mai’s latest single “Trip” will clearly gain attention from fans and major music acts. “Boo’d Up” leans more in the mainstream pop direction, though some smatterings of that classic R&B sound still pervades the track. In her latest track…
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August 10, 2018 – Multi-platinum Canton, OH, rapper and singer Trippie Redd releases his new album Life’s A Trip which includes his latest track “Taking A Walk” produced by Scott Storch (10K Projects/Caroline). LISTEN HERE On his own terms, 19-year old Trippie Redd has impacted hip-hop culture being named “rap’s next Rockstar” by XXL, Mass Appeal, Pigeons & Planes, and Noisey. In addition to generating 1.2 billion-plus streams, he was named a Spotify “Rise Artist,” Artist to Watch by Rolling Stone, and landed on the cover of the 2018 XXL “Freshman Class.” “Singing real shit that people all over the world can relate to— timeless, says Trippie. “Timeless music literally is a concept I can live on.” His singles “love scars” and “Dark Night Dummo” [feat. Travis…
Today, vibrant Saudi Arabian artist Rotana reveals her highly-anticipated ‘Demo Love Series.’ Unedited and unfinished, the ‘Demo Love Series’ EP is a way for Rotana to share her process in all its messy and unfiltered glory. With no mastering, mixing, or autotune, Rotana strives to show her music in its most raw and authentic form. Over the past few months, the Saudi-born LA-based artist has teased out singles from the ‘Demo Love Series.’ The five-song EP includes previous releases “Loud Love,” “In The Morning,” “Bad Weather,” and “Crime,” and one final unreleased single, “Side Effects.” The EP is an ode to lost love. Rotana has managed to create a stunning and touching…
The Ready Set returns today with the unveiling of his ‘V2’ EP. 2018 has already been a year of high notes for indie-electro outlet The Ready Set. He kicked off the year releasing his much-praised ‘V1’ EP before reviving his side project NEKOKAT – a collaboration between himself, Cameron Walker and Jess Bowen (The Summer Set) – and releasing an EP titled Pleasure Beach. Showing no signs of slowing down, The Ready Set’s ‘V2’ EP is another round of seven infectious and intoxicating indie-electro hits that are sure to please fans both new and old. The Ready Set announced the ‘V2’ EP at the end of July with the unveiling of the first single, “Stitch,” which premiered on Just…
Today, promising pop-meets-R&B act Jeffrey James delivers a new brooding and intimate single, “SALTWATER.” The new single, “SALTWATER,” premiered yesterday on Billboard. “SALTWATER” was co-written with Amy Kuney (Ames) and David Burris (SARO) on a trip to LA, marking the first single of James’ not to be written and recorded in his current city of Nashville. In conversation withBillboard, James explained “SALTWATER” as being “about the undertow and buoyancy of real love— about the desire to connect with a partner with full honesty and acceptance. Knowing that you both have a past, and that those pasts helped create who you are now.” Rhythmic and soulful with an alt-pop…