The backing track for this performance has what seems like a very classic and dark natured hip-hop vibe to it. The beat is thick and heavy, the instrumentation surrounding this also has a haunting and dark ambiance about it, and the mix plays out quite creatively throughout – things switch up and fall away a little at various moments – while still maintaining that ongoing hip-hop vibe. What stands out about the track is the leading artist’s vocal performance. The voice itself has a very mellow, laid back and effortless sound and style to it. The lyrics seem to flow out in a somewhat freestyle-like manner, the words pour out and out from start to finish. There’s no notable hook section at first, but as things develop there’s definitely a particular line and vocal rhythm that you take away from it.
A little more structure might make it more of a memorable or easy to remember track, but songwriting specifics aside the performance is what people will be likely to recognise in the future. The intensity rises at one point and the vocal pace increases, though the energy remains in the laid back category for the most part. The production is great, everything is crisp and bass-heavy in all the right places, so the vibe works and it’s likely to be a satisfying choice of music for fans of the classic hip-hop sound. As mentioned, the artist’s voice has a lot about it that seems new, the character is clear, the honesty comes through in the performance, and the best thing an artist can run with in creativity is the ability to be themselves entirely – that’s the one thing that only the individual can do, and that’s what most audiences are likely to respond to and return to in the future.
By Rebecca Cullen
Rebecca is a Musician and writer from Manchester, UK, with an MA in Song Writing.
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