One can only hope that maybe one day we, as a people can awaken from our drowse and appreciate all that which we’ve been sleeping on; canned fish, random acts of kindness, Seth Curry, Dark Waters (the movie), and of course, Manu Worldstar’s music. Manu is no stranger to having his unbelievably good jams being buried under piles and piles of industry hogwash and noise that just happens to have…
When it comes to music, we’ve always asked for one thing; to be able to feel something. To be confronted in uncommon ways, to be one with the melody, and to simply be. When it comes to Hillzy’s music, it’s always a serendipitous encounter, one that evokes superior emotion without fail. His music does not move us fortuitously, no, it’s always intentional. And honestly, how are we expected to remain…
‘No Cap’ is the win we’ve been in pursuit of. The Last Letter makes a plunge into emotional waters and she’s not coming up for air till all her grievances are resolved. Like many of us, she’s frustrated by all the games and inconsistencies in these situationships, or dare I say, entanglements. But while the rest of us choose to sit back and take it like a man, she’s not…
Its almost as plain as a pikestaff that Mitch Uta would rather be referred to as a rapper than a singer and of course that’s something that’s not uncommon in contemporary R&B circles. Regardless of what might be perceived as attempts to conceal his vocal abilities in the name of culture, his prowess is clear-cut and unabated. Evidently, he is going for a specific kind of sound with this song,…
Artists have always received praise for drawing inspiration from their immediate surroundings and in turn channeling that energy into their creative work. Such projects have always been known to evoke intense emotion whenever they land in the hands of a listener. However, the art of filtering the content from which to draw inspiration is, an art so subtle that many fail to master it. In as much as we relate…
#Zimbabweanlivesmatter might’ve only begun trending a few weeks ago but our lives have always mattered. We have always been deserving of admission through the doors that never opened. Deserving to see the ordinary things of life, not as perks of wealth, but as ordinary. We’ve always been worthy people and worthy people, we’ll remain. Holy Ten’s “Ndaremerwa” requires only one thing of the listener; that you actually listen. Not because…
2020 has presented itself as proof that it actually never rains, it only pours. The rate at which we’ve been losing all hope is proportional to the rate at which the misfortunes have been succeeding each other – and we’re all aware of how rapid this has been. We’ve often been told that when it gets too hard to stand, kneel. And that’s exactly what this song is all about. Picture this: You’re confined in a poorly ventilated small and darkroom, and you can already feel the air grow heavier and your vital organs giving up, one by one. Liver. Brain. Heart. Your anxiety is peaking. The walls are closing in on you. And chaos and dismay are enfolding you. That, ladies and gentlemen, is 2020 put in words. On…