Featuring tracks by BOOFBOIICY, Baby Keem, $NOT, Lil Tracy, ssgkobe and more essential songs from underground artists
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BOOFBOIICY – “Act” (prod. act)
BOOFBOIICY’s “Act” is yet another offering of his lethargic cadence and mellowed beat selection. The Ohio rapper uncomplicatedly commands the airy track, opening his Lohan EP with ease. — Jack Angell
Baby Keem – “STATS”
“STATS” by Baby Keem features the Las Vegas native rapping over grinding, shifting metallic production, complete with a BPM shift in between. The stats he’s referencing are his personal scoreboard, littered with overly attached models, beaten opponents, and his careless attitude to expensive jewelry. — Gerard Mullin
$NOT x Lil Tracy – “Vision” (Prod. Marvy Ayy)
After meeting for the first time in Los Angeles, Florida rapper $NOT and scene staple Lil Tracy have come together for their track “Vision.” Over producer Marvy Ayy’s piercing lead melody, $NOT’s sluggishly dismissive chorus is followed by an appropriately boastful verse from Tracy. — Jack Angell
ssgkobe – “Wyd?” (prod Woodpecker)
“Wyd?” is the animated single from budding Lousiana artist ssgkobe. With acoustic guitar-based production courtesy of Woodpecker, ssgkobe mixes cathartic flows with animated bass drums to construct a laid back track. — John Ong
booboo – “Idwk”
booboo’s catchy production and melodic flow shine through with new track “Idwk,” part of her recent debut EP I Don’t Want To Wait. Produced by both booboo and Distance Decay, this memorable release sets the distinctive tone for the rest of her project. — Rani Boyer
austin skinner – “mislead” (feat. ericoda) (produced by lukrative and john luther)
Austin Skinner and Ericdoa join forces in “Mislead,” Skinner’s latest enigmatic, albeit somewhat morose, anthem. Produced by Lukrative and John Luther, dynamic guitar chords accompany despondent bars as the duo confront their inner turmoil. — Rani Boyer
Taylor Morgan – “Sunset City”
In “Sunset City,” Garden Avenue’s Taylor Morgan experiments with indie-based production as he explores ambiguous concepts in relation to time and nature. Alluring the listener with the aesthetic cohesion of both his vocals and production, dreamy lyricism elicits feeling of nostalgia which fit aptly alongside his ambient instrumentals. — Rani Boyer
orion lake – “garden state lonely”
orion lake’s aptly titled single “garden state lonely” is one of solitude. The New Jersey-based artist magnifies her forlorn lyrics with heavily filtered vocals and lo-fi self-production, leaving the listener feeling equally as isolated by the end of the track. — Jack Angell
Darcy Baylis – “Describing A Pattern”
Melbourne-based artist Darcy Baylis shares his new single “Describing A Pattern,” following the announcement of his upcoming album. The track opens with a distorted vocal sample from Zubin as trance-like production accompanies Darcy’s subdued vocals. — Rani Boyer
Malion – “HEATED”
Transitioning from their rock sound to a more abrasive experimental sonic palette, Malion’s blistering new single HEATED is an exercise in pure, raw energy that doesn’t let up for its 2:51 run time. — Sam Weinberg
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