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Violets (feat. Phonte) – Miles Davis & Robert Glasper
2 July 2018
Miles Davis was a legendary jazz musician. Often mentioned within the same breath as the names of jazz pioneers and elite jazz talented. Robert Glasper is another one of those exceptionally talented jazz-inspired musicians. Associated within Hip-Hop for his plentiful contributions to its favorite musicians.
Cherry Wine (ft. Amy Winehouse) – Nas
26 June 2018
Life Is Good. An incredible album by one of Hip-Hop’s greatest acts ever. It’s his most introspective and love inducing project to date. The album is equally renowned for its soulful production and incredible lyricism…
The Book of Soul – Ab-Soul
19 June 2018
Only a handful of things are more soulful than this. Widely regarded his best song to date, The Book of Soul is 5 minutes worth of soul-baring content. On a dark jazz-styled instrumental, characterized by a beautiful piano runs, angelic background vocals and cool drums, Soul does as his namesake insinuates…
Aliens x Conversation with God – Shane Eagle
12 June 2018
Hailing from South Africa, Shane Eagle is making serious waves across the globe. With a million streams of his debut album, Yellow. He’s gained a huge following in such a short span of time but what makes it truly remarkable? He isn’t confined to today’s modern rap trend. He’s versatile and capable of reinventing his sound to fit any production.
HEAVEN ALL AROUND ME – Saba
30 May 2018
Saba’s latest album has put him another box. His work is elite in every sense of the word. CARE FOR ME is easily a contender for album of the year. “HEAVEN ALL AROUND” acts as the final song and ultimately concludes an album which documents his struggles, environment and relationships through thorough storytelling. With this song, he saves his best for last.
Infinity (888) [Ft. Joey Bada$$) – XXXtentacion
22 May 2018
Infinity sees XXX and Joey join forces once again. However, unlike the prior joint efforts, they’ve produced something that sounds absolutely timeless.
This song infuses jazz characteristics alongside traditional boom-bap percussion. The resultant is a song filled with a soul-bearing saxophone melody, a beautiful guitar riff and an infectious drum-line.
Rapsody – A Rollcoaster Jam called Love (ft. Musiq Soulchild & Gwen Bunn)
21 April 2018
“A Rollercoaster Jam Called Love,” features Musiq Soulchild and Gwen Bunn. Musiq and Gwen have clear chemistry as they harmonise beautifully over a beat that would typically fit Musiq Soulchild. Rapsody gives some insight on her “highs and lows” in her romantic relationships.
Kanye West – Everything I Am (ft. DJ Premier)
20 April 2018
This song is the pinnacle of the use of the chipmunk soul technique. Kanye and Premier are elite producers on their own but together, they were able to create music with timeless production. Everything screams traditional soul.
Noname – Diddy Bop (ft. Raury & Cam O’bi)
20 April 2018
This song infuses traditional Neo-Soul elements with Hip-Hop. It’s a soulful experience as it uses traditional gospel elements with traditional rap drums and characteristics. Immaculate production meets a soft poetic delivery and it’s absolute magic
C.R.E.A.M – Wu-Tang Clan
20 April 2018
On their generation defining album, Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), Wu-Tang Clan had many memorable moments on a classic album, however, none resonates more than C.R.E.A.M.
“C.R.E.A.M (Cash Rules Everything Around Me)” is the one of RZA’s finest productions…
DUCKWORTH. – Kendrick Lamar
20 April 2018
On DAMN., Kendrick Lamar finds no issue in producing great quality music. Yet amongst Billboard Top 40 hits and collaborations with the world’s biggest artists, such as U2 and Rihanna, this song is a clear standout. It begins by sampling Ted Taylor’s “Be Ever Wonderful”. Similar to other playlist songs, 9thWonder’s production is incredible.