A song which speaks on religion, specifically why those who believe should continue to do so, “Rise” is a song that’s minimalist but extravagant at the same time.
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freekind. Find Self-Love on New Song
Love yourself and you’ll be able to love others that much more.
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Teia Elaine Doesn’t Just Let Anyone into Her “Garden”
I got this one in my SH queue about an hour ago. Teia Elaine, a Raleigh, NC singer/songwriter who comes from a musical family, described it as a “funky upbeat hit song [that] gives ‘Work it Out’ mixed with ‘Uptown Funk.'” I have to agree that’s it’s giving a little bit of Beyoncé mixed with some Bruno Mars and a healthy dose of “I’ma say what I want and not give a damn about who doesn’t like it.”
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7HO3NIX Says “Touch Me with Your Words”
I’m here for the healing aspect of words, because sometimes words mean even more than actions. Crazy, I know. However, you sometimes just need to hear someone who you rock with say “hey, I love you” for no real reason other than “I just wanted to tell you.”
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Tre Houston and TheyCallMeSolo are “Here”
I love the swagger here, as it’s like that booming “I’ma let my [grapefruits] hang” sort of hip-hop that you’d get from the South or Midwest. I also appreciate that, even as a sports-centric sort of track, it doesn’t play cheese with its metaphors and punchlines.
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Buddah Crib and Sakari Present the Funky “Gots to Freak”
Let’s get freaky, y’all.
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