“Make Me Feel,” the latest from artists Frankie October and Alaish, has vocal phrasing reminiscent of Pharrell at points on the Girl album.
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N3WYRKLA Contemplates a Drunken Hookup on “PLASTIC CUP”
N3WYRKLA’s “PLASTIC CUP” is a song about the potential of hooking up with an old flame while off the drank. The old flame is, as you’d expect, someone she probably shouldn’t reconsider. But the drinks’ve been flowing, the mood’s kind of set, and the urge is there.
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Mati Discusses Struggle and Pushes On with “still fed”
An honest song with honest vocals, Mati’s “still fed” goes into the struggle, its realness, and the will to push forward still.
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Luminiah Ponders the Beginnings of Love on “out in time”
Luminiah speaks on many of the thoughts that go through our minds when we first experience love with a new person.
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Take a Sip of “Ethiopian Coffee” with Cold Chinese Food
Overall, “Ethiopian Coffee” and its reflective vibes take me back to the early 2010s. If you joined onto the SOTBMusic bandwagon late (and are younger), that was the New Collective era. I’m sure that’s not what you called it, but late to post-blog rap era hip-hop had a lot of collectives.
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Lil Luke Wants to “Bring the Fight” Out Against the devil
Lil Luke is a young Miami artist who uses his skill to praise God. From that alone, I was interested. What I got was a trunk-rattler anthem to keep the devil off
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