Category: Hip-Hop

The second collaboration between Northern English rapper Itchy and Scottish vocalist wtrflls, ‘Wtr Under the Bridge’, is an earthy yet ethereal banger that highlights each artist’s strengths. Instrumentally, this song is beautiful. Typical of Itchy’s floaty, cloudy production, it creates a pleasant bounce that continues for almost three minutes and is subsequently exploited masterfully by … Continue reading 2020 SINGLE REVIEWS: ITCHY & WTRFLLS – WTR UNDER THE BRIDGE

Since our last coverage of Jounin, his style has evolved impressively. With his two new songs, the self-titled ‘Jounin’ and ‘Face’, the rapper is proving that his development as an artist is still very much underway. ‘Jounin’, which was the first of the songs to be dropped, is a fascinating insight into the darker aspects … Continue reading 2020 SINGLE REVIEWS: JOUNIN N1¥ – JOUNIN / FACE

His second collaboration with former BMB producer KRXXK, ‘Reign’ is also one of Remi’s fiercest singles to date. At almost three minutes long, ‘Reign’ is one of the rapper’s most fleshed-out creations. While a good portion of the song is dedicated to ad libbing over the evil cyber-trap instrumental, at least two minutes see the … Continue reading 2020 SINGLE REVIEWS: REMI – REIGN

The context behind ‘Toe to Toe’ is laid out in its entirety in this Instagram post, so it would be reductive of me to even attempt to relay the intensely personal story that the track tells. What you do need to do when pressing play on this song is that A-FiX is an incredibly compassionate … Continue reading 2020 SINGLE REVIEWS: A-FIX – TOE TO TOE