The Urban Retro Playlist

I finally got to listen to Ozzy's tape sometime last week and it's too wavy, I've listened to it everyday from when I got it till now numerous times. He really changed up his style , it's pretty similar to how Travis Scott's style changed and if juxtapose further you'll realize there are a lot of similarities. 

I'm still trying to figure out what genre the music fits into (though I'm not trying to put the music in a box and expect only vibes like that, but to give an audio like description) but I'll just come up with something that has wavy or thrill in it, though it cuts across hip hop and acid house among other genres.

This song particularly has heavy Acid house elements, dance hall riddims and contains several samples that include gun sounds and patois elements. The beginning is actually quite similar to Kanye West's New Slaves of his Yeezus album.

I personally like this song because it's so unconventional, I had to convince someone that the person who did the song was Nigerian. I think the way the vocoder effect was used is something people would seldom do, it was very heavy and could depict or create this impression of distress in my opinion. I'm yet to fully piece the story together fully but it obviously is related to Suzie's demise, during the song there are choices presented to Suzie on how she'll prefer to go I presume. 

I've been off for a while, away from proper Internet and my tablet so I haven't been able to write a post.

Truth be told I returned a while ago but for some reason I couldn't get my self to sit down and write a post. Ideas actually kept coming but I couldn't get myself to write anything until now. 

I've chosen to reflect on the past couple of weeks or the last month to be precise, I believed I would get through it but that not withstanding it has been tough. The album The Human Condition has actually been one I've been able to channel strength from and this song is one of the ones I've been motivated most by.

Hand of God by Jon Bellion is a song that cuts across different parts of Jon's life, he acknowledges that he's not exactly a saint but his life is in God's hands. It describes the current living situations, conundrums and he lays emphasis on having faith even when things appear to be difficult. 

Also, the song at a point is a mash up of several songs that were on his album, which is one of the things I love the most about the song, the choir was another choice I approve of taking a cue from Kanye West and Chance the Rapper I guess. 

Another reason why I like the song is the energy feels so benign and he produced most of it himself.

It has this Pop Rock and mild/border line house vibe, then the way the instruments were put together is just awesome. I was shocked that I had been sleeping on this after I had heard a lot about him but I just never got around to listening to him (other than songs he did with Logic, whose mixtape is fire by the way) until my friend played a song for me a little over a month ago I think and I've been hooked ever since.

The song of the day is by Travis Scott and features Metro Boom on production and a Young Thug.

Till now it's beyond me why exactly I like Travis Scott, I've listened to both The Rodeo and  Day Before The Rodeo and a number of other songs (especially a Whole Lotta Loving) and they are just fire. If there's anything there's this vibe he has that's just him. I think only Asap has a considerably similar thing going for him.

Anyway, the most direct meaning from what he's saying would involve getting "high", but in this context high is said to mean connection. His trying to say the older generation's time has passed and their ways don't interest him anymore.

I don't know why the song and the entire vibe has be so appealing to me of recent and im glad I eventually got to write it.

When I heard this song for the first time I actually wasn't even paying attention. Afterwards, I realized the tune was just in my head and I couldn't get it out so I eventually downloaded it. It was straight fire, probably the hottest songs D'Banj has dropped since Oliver Twist.

The song is pure Afro Beats, like Fela type Afro Beats. Though the lyrics may not be so conscious, it's still all good irrespective. I'm still not aware of who produced the song, the person did a really good job. My favorite part is where the drums hit before he says emergency. It's a proper blend of Urban and  Retro. 

I finally got to listen to the Renascentia tape yesterday (I know right I carried last, Internet and light have been bad won't let man be great. But still we move). Anyway, I played the tape while going through a ton of work. So I actually haven't fully digested it I guess, but I love the vibes already.

When I heard this song though, I had to play it back. It just hit me immediately and then the first person that came to mind when I heard the chorus was Justin Timberlake. The songs tempo is pretty dynamic, the speed varies but it all comes together very well eventually.

The production is also "A1", the harmony of the vocals are well blended and balanced. Then the drums (especially the last one at the end of the track) are also on point for that sensual vibe the song exudes. In the song he gives a description of consummation in a consummate manner to be concise.

I'm very happy when I listen to projects like this, It keeps hope alive that there can be serious diversity in Nigerian music. Just hoping it receives more mainstream appeal than his last project which was one of  My Favorite 2014 Musical Projects.