Dive into our music discovery of the week from amazing acts who are creating and delivering hot music. With so much good music steadily coming through, it’s easy to miss some of the best. To help prevent this, we’ve rounded up the best, “discovery of the week”. Here are the songs you can’t afford to skip, in no particular order.
- Alexander Lewis
- Streets Made Innovators
- Emil
- Cristel Meth
- Steven Stone
- Kymberley Kennedy
- Jessie Reyez
- Dave Fields
Alexander Lewis – Wassup ft. MadeinTYO & S’natra
Listen to Alexander Lewi’ new single “Wassap” featuring MadeinTYO & S’natra.
“Wassap” is an interesting and cohesive combination between producer and featured artists that genuinely shows the depth of Lewis’ production capabilities. MadeinTYO brings the heat, being one of the most in-demand names in modern hip-hop while the NYC-born and raised lyricist S’natra brings an old-school, gritty vibe to the track.
https://soundcloud.com/alexanderjlewis/wassup-ft-madeintyo-snatra-1
Streets Made Innovators (SMI) – Streets Feat. Maxsta
SMI are back with their latest release ‘Streets’ featuring another of London’s finest MCs, Maxsta.
‘Streets’is a ring entrance worthy track with SMI’s punchy guitars and melodic piano riff, topped with Maxsta’s heartfelt flow, creates a new sonic landscape for the ever progressive UK urban scene.
Following on from the success of their last EP ‘Hindsight’ which featured an array of MC’s (Big Zuu, Jspades, Manga, Jo Grind, Merky Ace). SMI have honed and progressed their sound whilst working with one of the top named engineers in UK music scene, Jake Gordon (credits include; Skepta – Konnichiwa, J Hus – Common sense).
Emil – Black Sheep
Black Sheep is my second single. A record about individuality, and standing out when the cards aren’t in your favor. This record is for anyone struggling to fit in, it’s meant to show that you can turn all those things in your favor and embrace standing out.
Listen below and buy on iTunes.
Cristel Meth – Can’t Give Up
Cristel Meth shares her new track “Can’t Give Up” which is a song that looks into her life from adoption, from house to house with her two younger sisters.
Listen below…
Steven Stone – Black America
Not much is known about Steven Stone only that he is;
“Just giving the perspective of a kid living in the southside of TAMPA Florida, working a deadbeat typical 9 to 5 job. Personally, I’m just rapping to add to my 401k and pension plan, oh yeah and by the way, I like to make words come together if you didn’t know by now.”
https://soundcloud.com/regularsteven/black-america-prod-isaiahd
Kymberley Kennedy – Don’t Pacify Me
Don’t Pacify Me is taken from Kymberley Kennedy’s forthcoming debut album Head Games, due for release on June 25th via Blackout Recordings.
The neo-soul track was written by Kymberley Kennedy and her band in between live shows and mixed and mastered by Chris Bolster (Foo Fighters, Kate Bush, Maroon 5) and Christian Wright (Bjork, Radiohead, Ed Sheeran) at Abbey Road Studios.
‘Don’t Pacify Me’ is a fusion of neo-jazz keys and celestial guitars courtesy of bandmates Steve Wilkinson and Miles Williams. A genre-crossing track bringing together new age RnB and alternative electronica effortlessly weaving in and about lyrics of empowerment.
https://soundcloud.com/kymberley-kennedy/dont-pacify-me-single
Jessie Reyez – ‘Figures, A Reprise’ with Daniel Caesar
Jessie Reyez enlisted fellow Canadian R&B singer Daniel Caesar on the new remix of her breakthrough hit “Figures“. The duo debuted this version on their emotional live performance at the 2018 JUNO Awards last weekend.
Taken from Reyez EP Kiddo, “Figures” – with its powerful, raw honesty – brought singer to the spotlight and lifted up her career back in 2016. Her sharp, somewhat squeaky vocals isn’t for everyone’s ears… but now, Caesar’s delicateness equilibrates the sound and brings the track closer to perfection.
Both of the artists were honored at the ceremony – Reyez walked away with Breakthrough Artist of the Year and Caesar with R&B/Soul Recording of the Year for his debut album Freudian.
Listen to “Figures, a Reprise” studio recording and continue with the live rendition from JUNOs:
Dave Fields – Waste Some Time
“Waste Some Time” is a song of self-reflection, and of confliction. Fields’ goes back and forth asking if a relationship has all been a waste of time, while simultaneously suggesting that the two should waste some time together.
Stay on the look out as the music video is scheduled for release soon.
