The honeymoon phase is over and you’ve settled into a relationship, but that urge to keep things interesting is exactly what this song feels like. If you are newly in love or knee deep into cuffin season, then I urge you to jump into your bag and play this song. The Malin Osafo directed video below is a perfect companion to show that being in love is fun. Olivia Dean certainly looks like she’s having fun and so should you. Curated by DiscoveringES Stream | Phlote | Follow

The honeymoon phase is over and you’ve settled into a relationship, but that urge to keep things interesting is exactly what this song feels like. If you are newly in love or knee deep into cuffin season, then I urge you to jump into your bag and play this song. The Malin Osafo directed video below is a perfect companion to show that being in love is fun. Olivia Dean certainly looks like she’s having fun and so should you. Curated by DiscoveringES Stream | Phlote | Follow

The rap world has a hometown hero in Roddy Ricch. His past few years have felt a little less steady but this sound on this song feels all him. Normalcy for an artist shouldn't equate to dull or lackluster. Roddy's normal is not your normal. You can't do what Roddy does on a daily basis and this is evidence of that. This sound that he's creating feels familiar because this has been in normal and its great to say the least. Curated by Makintsmind Phlote | Stream | Follow

The rap world has a hometown hero in Roddy Ricch. His past few years have felt a little less steady but this sound on this song feels all him. Normalcy for an artist shouldn't equate to dull or lackluster. Roddy's normal is not your normal. You can't do what Roddy does on a daily basis and this is evidence of that. This sound that he's creating feels familiar because this has been in normal and its great to say the least. Curated by Makintsmind Phlote | Stream | Follow

Chaz French raps while tripping on shrooms. Chaz said “I was messed up, but it opened my mind to a lot of stuff. When you hear the second verse you can tell I was really in my feelings, I was really talking about stuff that happened in my life since being dropped from Motown and trying to figure life out.” “Shroom Trip” sits just after Kendrick’s “Father Time” and right before the uptempo-ness of Reggie Volume’s “Vader”. “Shroom Trip” works perfectly on the earlier parts of a gym playlist whe...

Chaz French raps while tripping on shrooms. Chaz said “I was messed up, but it opened my mind to a lot of stuff. When you hear the second verse you can tell I was really in my feelings, I was really talking about stuff that happened in my life since being dropped from Motown and trying to figure life out.” “Shroom Trip” sits just after Kendrick’s “Father Time” and right before the uptempo-ness of Reggie Volume’s “Vader”. “Shroom Trip” works perfectly on the earlier parts of a gym playlist whe...

You have now been introduced to Boston native Heath240, a film school dropout and multi-hyphenate creative behind the “trippin” music video via drinksumwtr. When asked about his transition from creating a film to creating music Heath said: “I liked the freedom of creativity when I made music; I felt creating film was very restricting at times. Music feels more of an expression as an individual while creating movies is more of an exercise of your ideas. I wanted to connect to people, and music...

You have now been introduced to Boston native Heath240, a film school dropout and multi-hyphenate creative behind the “trippin” music video via drinksumwtr. When asked about his transition from creating a film to creating music Heath said: “I liked the freedom of creativity when I made music; I felt creating film was very restricting at times. Music feels more of an expression as an individual while creating movies is more of an exercise of your ideas. I wanted to connect to people, and music...

The British duo Jadu Heart is creating a world of electronic happiness. “Harry Brompton’s Iced Tea” actually does feel like Iced Tea on a hot summer day. Refreshing and wonderful as it broods along, this song never overwhelms at any point and does keep your playlist going smoothly. Formed while studying at The British & Irish Modern Music Institute, this duo came together around an assignment and kept going. You’ll be thankful for that teacher every day that you hit play on this. Now 3 albums...

The British duo Jadu Heart is creating a world of electronic happiness. “Harry Brompton’s Iced Tea” actually does feel like Iced Tea on a hot summer day. Refreshing and wonderful as it broods along, this song never overwhelms at any point and does keep your playlist going smoothly. Formed while studying at The British & Irish Modern Music Institute, this duo came together around an assignment and kept going. You’ll be thankful for that teacher every day that you hit play on this. Now 3 albums...

Mura Masa’s name rings bells around these parts. He has worked with artists from A$AP Rocky to PinkPantheress. His signature sound always feels fun if nothing else. Never one to take himself too seriously, Masa’s work will allow you to start your week off on a high note. His album Demon Time, out now, is a head-nodding introduction to the producer/DJ. Erika de Casier makes a remarkable contribution as the lone feature on the project. Her voice over this Garage-Esque backdrop makes it much mor...

Mura Masa’s name rings bells around these parts. He has worked with artists from A$AP Rocky to PinkPantheress. His signature sound always feels fun if nothing else. Never one to take himself too seriously, Masa’s work will allow you to start your week off on a high note. His album Demon Time, out now, is a head-nodding introduction to the producer/DJ. Erika de Casier makes a remarkable contribution as the lone feature on the project. Her voice over this Garage-Esque backdrop makes it much mor...

COSIMA is a UK singer-songwriter ready to rise up. This most recent song is a testament to her growth over the past few years and how far she has come. With co-signs from Vogue and DAZED, it was pretty easy to see why Ghostflow dropped her in. Her song “Somebody!” is something light and airy string of vocals over a heavy base-line that rides along like a modern version of any Sade song you once fell in love with. It’s a beautiful fall day here on the East Coast and this song is the falling le...

COSIMA is a UK singer-songwriter ready to rise up. This most recent song is a testament to her growth over the past few years and how far she has come. With co-signs from Vogue and DAZED, it was pretty easy to see why Ghostflow dropped her in. Her song “Somebody!” is something light and airy string of vocals over a heavy base-line that rides along like a modern version of any Sade song you once fell in love with. It’s a beautiful fall day here on the East Coast and this song is the falling le...

Acting as a summary for the entire album we get a perfect combination of lush production and substance that we’ve grown to love from Kendrick. This song is a bit more aggressive than many of the other songs on this album but rightfully so with the subject matter here. The time personified title of the song adds a bit of foreshadowing here as Lamar walks us slowly into the deep end of generational toxic masculinity over the course of three minutes and 42 seconds. The pace of the song complimen...

Acting as a summary for the entire album we get a perfect combination of lush production and substance that we’ve grown to love from Kendrick. This song is a bit more aggressive than many of the other songs on this album but rightfully so with the subject matter here. The time personified title of the song adds a bit of foreshadowing here as Lamar walks us slowly into the deep end of generational toxic masculinity over the course of three minutes and 42 seconds. The pace of the song complimen...

If you ever needed a morning song this song feels like a bacon aroma wafting through the house while you are waking up. This song is on Kenny’s debut solo album, Louie, that was created after his father was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. On Secret Radio this song is followed up UK songstress Cosima and then Sade’s incomparable “Smooth Operator” and it fits incredibly. If you were to drink this song in real quick it would be an iced tea on a hot summer day, refreshing as fuck. Mmmmmm. Happy...

If you ever needed a morning song this song feels like a bacon aroma wafting through the house while you are waking up. This song is on Kenny’s debut solo album, Louie, that was created after his father was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. On Secret Radio this song is followed up UK songstress Cosima and then Sade’s incomparable “Smooth Operator” and it fits incredibly. If you were to drink this song in real quick it would be an iced tea on a hot summer day, refreshing as fuck. Mmmmmm. Happy...

Kinrose’s style is smooth and elegant. There is a tinge of R&B here that is accentuated by the pace of the Ayün Studios directed music video. In the middle of the afternoon when you need to push through those last couple hours of work, this is the song for you. Go back and dive into Kinrose’s catalog a bit more and you’ll see why ES dropped this on Phlote. A song like “Profile” follows this similar formula where Kinrose ducks in and out singing and rapping like switching lanes in a car. It ta...

Kinrose’s style is smooth and elegant. There is a tinge of R&B here that is accentuated by the pace of the Ayün Studios directed music video. In the middle of the afternoon when you need to push through those last couple hours of work, this is the song for you. Go back and dive into Kinrose’s catalog a bit more and you’ll see why ES dropped this on Phlote. A song like “Profile” follows this similar formula where Kinrose ducks in and out singing and rapping like switching lanes in a car. It ta...

Aaron May has a brand new project out now that you can stream. If you’re looking for a solid introduction, then look no further than his track “Time”. Being an indie rapper from the south is a familiar story we’ve heard before. The added fact that Mays is from Houston has me listening. Texas has long been a state that’s produced artists that have gone from zero to a hundred in an instant. If Mays gets his city behind him, watch out. If you need a southern rapper to add some spice to your play...

Aaron May has a brand new project out now that you can stream. If you’re looking for a solid introduction, then look no further than his track “Time”. Being an indie rapper from the south is a familiar story we’ve heard before. The added fact that Mays is from Houston has me listening. Texas has long been a state that’s produced artists that have gone from zero to a hundred in an instant. If Mays gets his city behind him, watch out. If you need a southern rapper to add some spice to your play...

Stormzy is a legend at this point and continues to uplift Black British talent. More than just a rapper from Croydon, Stormzy’s influence extends to publishing and scholarships for minorities. l This video pulls a wide variety of cameos, but the real star is still the rapper himself. He brags, boasts, and shows you why he is still one of the best the business has to offer. Curated by Makintsmind Stream | Phlote | Follow

Stormzy is a legend at this point and continues to uplift Black British talent. More than just a rapper from Croydon, Stormzy’s influence extends to publishing and scholarships for minorities. l This video pulls a wide variety of cameos, but the real star is still the rapper himself. He brags, boasts, and shows you why he is still one of the best the business has to offer. Curated by Makintsmind Stream | Phlote | Follow