There’s flattery here, but it’s the truly sincere form of it–the form that makes you take note of a great (Frank Ocean) while also checking out a potential future great (singer/songwriter Alex Oliva).
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deathbypeanuts and Noraa Pay Homage to Berlin on “Ask Me Tomorrow”
Right off the bat with “AMT,” we get a nice surprise. We get neo-soul and hip-hop sounds usually seen from artists like Noname, Jill Scott and others.
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Sir Woman Gives Listeners Two Vintage Tracks on “Who You Gonna Love” and “Never Gonna Give Me Up”
Just listen to the tracks and appreciate their collective awesomeness.
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Mak Ro Presents the Complex and Honest “Hero”
Sometimes, you only figure out how to love a person after going through hell and back with that person. It strengthens bonds, but also lets you know that the love is real. No, that’s not saying “ride or die regardless,” but that we can be the light to an otherwise dark space/place to our partners.
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Amanda Holley Sings About Soul and Culture on “Seasoning”
We are the sum of our parts, not just an approximation of them. We all have our own “Seasoning.” Amanda Holley, a biracial singer/songwriter, expands on this idea with her most-recent song, a retro soul-like track called “Seasoning.”
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Efi Cruise Presents “August”
On “August,” artist Efi Cruise delivers something along the lines of conscious jazz-rap that borders on straight-up jazz. To say that I like the combination is underselling how much “August” hit me this morning.
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