Trav B Ryan is a contemporary rap fans, rapper. Delivery, flow, rhyme scheme, lyricism is all on point with this guy’s music. He has a level of authenticity, that on surface level, tells you he’s what a classic East Coast rapper should sound like. An introspective, raw, emotion-driven, storyteller. A lot of Trav’s early exposure was born from YouTube. He filmed a freestyle series titled “If (Insert comic book hero’s name) was a rapper” and alternative, amusing rap content. Not a classic origin story of a New York MC, but who wants classic? We were intrigued to hear a little…
Author: Joel Griffiths
Òlah Bliss is back with a unifying track for us to enjoy this Wednesday. New single Sinner (Good Girl) is blessed with a catchy chorus and an instrumental that brims with pop appeal too. Tunes like Hoes, We Only Live Once and Push Me To The Edge have contributed towards the warranted buzz around the singer-songwriter that has a unique style. She infuses 808 drums, rich high hats and distorted synth bass in her production to give it that trappy feel. To contrast this though, the melodies in her music have an uplifting texture. Òlah Bliss says, “I make music…
West End performer and former Diversity dance star, Ashton Russell, gifted us with a Valentine’s Day offering earlier this month, and it’s not to be slept on. The video for Not a Love Song has some dope imagery; a large part set out in front of a lit-up Chelsea Bridge and some nocturnal views of London’s nightscape. Ashton brings some serious energy to this performance and this visual supplement adds emotion to the track. Not a Love Song details the demise of a relationship. With patience running thin, the track talks about miscommunications, as expectations and actions become mismatched. Ashton’s…
IAMTHELIVING’s new track with Teon Gibbs bridges the gap between UK and North America with style. Linking up with the Canadian, we are gifted a garage groove, with some soulful R&B and of course, those braggadocios flows from Teon. Sounding like a shoo-in for throwback UK sound of the 90’s compilation, Grammy and Juno Award-winning Producer/Songwriter, Chin Injeti must take a lot of credit here. The production bringing distinctive dance vibes to the table. This is their third commercial offering, after Between The Groove and Puppa last year. Both records taking inspiration from the likes of Kaytranada and Goldlink, developing…
If you don’t already, get to know drill storyteller Cristale. The Brixton MC dropped a visual supplement to her introspective freestyle See Myself on P110 music, later released on streaming platforms as a stand-alone record, earlier this month. This is a trap-ballad at heart, that flickers between personal struggles and wider concepts like industry commercialism, mortality and religion. Always maintaining composure, the track is glued together with tight wordplay and a formulaic rhyme scheme. Cristale doesn’t shy, or divert away from her identity in this one. Rather highlighting it, and shedding light on how she rises above its challenges. “Used…