I’m always keen to discover new artists; the endless talent in the culture is amazing to see, and today we get to add a few more! With a brand-new album by this man on the way, I’m excited to see what exactly he brings to the table, so let’s find out together!
This is the brand-new single by MC & Producer Unagi with cuts by DJ Toro Bravo, and across this 4 minutes and 55 seconds, we get one of the most smooth and soulful hip-hop adaptations I’ve heard all year!
Starting with the instrumental, the first thing I’m hit with is that beautifully executed vocal harmony that has a classical element in the woman’s tone!
Accompanying this, there’s this groovy chord progression, a type of plucked string in the background that appears and re appeared every few seconds! There’s also some infectious rock and roll-style drums that provide a type of skeleton to the whole track!
I also love the idea of utilising the cuts and scratches towards the end of the song! Not many songs do that (it’s normally added throughout)
But in this case, it gives almost a cornetto feel (meaning no boring bites; he makes sure from the start with that angelic vocals, to the middle with his exceptional verses and chorus, to the end with the cuts that there’s never an underwhelming sonic bite for the audience), and I gotta say that’s pretty smart!
As for the MC side of things, this just brought joy to me, man; I can’t lie. It’s so rare these days to hear a MC who sounds reverent and joyful on the track.
We are so hardwired to expect ‘gangster bars’ or ‘drug talks’ or ‘violence’, and I’m no hypocrite; I fuck with those types of artists and albums too! BUT it does make it that much more refreshing when an artist like Sabio Dub or Tetri$ or in this case Unagi steps onto a groovy beat and kills it! He doesn’t take any chances to slow down or breathe; he’s just full speed again and sounds glorious doing so!
From the way he raps on his honest, introspective style with such a smooth flow, entertaining lyricism, a chill personality, and performance that feels family-friendly. The kind of rapper you could show your family and everyone (no matter the age) would rock to!
I love his calm precision as well as his nonchalant tone across this track! He has some witty one-liners combined with a hypnotic delivery that I could honestly listen to for hours! He’s just so humble in his expressions!
I ask that everyone check this guy! He brings that late 80’s/early 90’s style of delivery that I fell in love with immediately. Combine that with his production and the cuts, and this thing becomes unmatched! Listen below!
https://open.spotify.com/album/2Y6aWeSYtMJyPByIj9IJp6?si=3xqHGvaFSwCGKDyBojxnvg
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