Ana Clara Ribeiro
If You Only Knew – Jurassic 5
12 June 2018
Confidence is a trait; staying true to yourself while staying confident is a challenge. Hip hop is all made of confidence and having the boldness to stand up for what you believe, but remaining genuine might be hard sometimes. Yet it is so important.
Qweloquiallisms – Typical Cats
30 May 2018
You know those paintings people look at and just think: “This guy was just playing with colors and threw some random ones and called it art”? Well, only the painters themselves can say if that’s true or if they really had a purpose by putting those colors togethers. In most cases, the latter is true.
134340 – BTS
23 May 2018
Do we have space in our playlist for the biggest boy band in the world at the moment? We sure do. The work of BTS itself is proof of how powerful art and entertainment can be; but also, how can we resist such a delicious track as “134340”?
A Noite É Nossa – Rincon Sapiência
15 May 2018
“Swag” is a thing we lack words to define, but it’s definitely something the artists & songs featured here have in common – after all, we wouldn’t mention the guy who invented swag in the name of the playlist for no reason, right?
Loungin’ – Guru
8 May 2018
Straight from the same source that gave birth to one of the most iconic hip hop groups ever, “Loungin'” is a gem of the beautiful world of projects that fuse hip hop and jazz.
The track was released in “Guru’s Jazzmatazz, Vol. 1”, an album released by the founder of Gangstarr, legendary rapper and producer Guru…
Damselfly – Loyle Carner feat. Tom Misch
2 May 2018
Nothing better than a jazzy jam to get you in your feelings…
And that’s what British rapper Loyle Carner does in “Damselfly”, a slow, groovy tune produced by his long-time buddy Tom Misch, who also sings the chorus.
Paradoxo – Rimas e Melodias
23 April 2018
Tássia Reis, Stefanie and Tatiana Bispo are already a part of the Music to Dali & Jay-Z Lovers playlist, with three awesome tracks: “Meu rap jazz“, “Eu preciso ir” and Sorry Drummer’s “Perto de mim“.
There’s no doubt left that these three ladies make amazing music, right? It can get even better when they collab with more bad ass women!…
What They Do – The Roots
17 April 2018
The Roots were one of the first groups to celebrate the intersection of hip hop and jazz, back in the late 1980’s.
You got musicality (they’re a band!), you got Black Thought, you got lyricism, what else can you ask for?
These guys know what they do…
Runnin’ – The Pharcyde
10 April 2018
After some weeks playing a bit of modern trends of hip hop and R&B, old school jazz rap is back to Music to Dali & Jay-Z Lovers!
Old and new are always welcome as long as it’s good music, and that’s definitely the case here! “Runnin'” by The Pharcyde is groovy hip hop with elements of jazz and samba (including a Stan Getz sample), produced by the awesome J. Dilla (check our review of “Thought u wuz nice“, also produced by him).
Only Girl – Kali Uchis feat. Steve Lacy and Vince Staples
2 April 2018
It is hard to state boundaries or even define what is R&B today, but this song is definitely one of my favourite types. Three promising names of the new generation, Kali Uchis, Steve Lacy (of trip hop band The Internet) and Vince Staples are a powerful trio in “Only Girl”, a loungy love song that represents the best of what rhythm and blues can be when it adds modern elements to its soulful essence…
Are We Here? – Kzmiblzf
27 March 2018
What I love the most about experimental music is how it sounds to me like an abstract experience from which anything can bloom, really like a surrealist painting. “Are we here?” is the type of track to evoke such feelings. Everything works perfectly in this conceptualistic song in which modern beats convey a timeless feeling.
Comes around – Nori
21 March 2018
Listening to voices other than ours is awesome, but sometimes we gotta give ourselves a break and listen to our own minds. Meditation and silent thinking are powerful tools, but if you wanna do it with a soundtrack, then instrumental music is a must.