Oliviero Zanalda

14Dec

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Artist Spotlight, Reviews

The Best Verses of 2022

2022 has seen some incredible verses, both guest features and artist's verses that stood out on their own song. I've compiled a list of 10 verses (and a few honorable mentions) that, in my opinion, were the best of the year. This could include lyrics, flow, effectiveness, and whether the verse makes you rewind it to listen to it again. (I've included time stamps for each verse, but I recommend listening to each song as a whole to fully experience the verses). Honorable Mentions "Freestyle 3" - Ken Carson Ken can't miss with his freestyle series. "Almighty Gnar" - Lil Gnar Lil Gnar one-ups Chief Keef on a song that's named after one of Sosa's legendary mixtapes. "Big 3" - Babytron "Wockiana turned my cream soda into HennessyPull up from wherever, I got demigod ...

An Interview With Seiji Oda

Seiji Oda is a rapper, singer/songwriter, and producer from Oakland, California. He began producing and creating music in high school. His big break hit when Seiji and his brother Nathaniel, or Lil Ricefield, released their viral hit “Trapanese,” a song that poked fun at asian stereotypes and referenced countless anime and other Japanese pop culture over a Seiji-produced beat. The song was remixed by local Bay Area rappers Daboii and Cash Kidd. But Seiji isn’t only an incredible producer, he can rap, sing, and songwrite just as well. In the past few years, he has worked heavily on his solo work, releasing one of my favorite albums of this year, lofi//HYPHY, an album that combines the two genres, the former being known for it’s chiller production and the latter known for its da...

Artist Spotlight – Three Artists That Should be on Your Radar

By Oliviero Zanalda Hip-hop has become an extremely fast-paced genre, with people constantly blowing up at a moment’s notice and fading into irrelevance just as quickly. This is a list of four rappers (one honorable mention) who are currently gaining popularity and could eventually break into the mainstream. Should they achieve mainstream success, I’m confident they will be able to maintain it. That’s why I wrote this article. All of these artists bring something new to the table and I think that they should be recognized for this. In this article, I delve into the artists’ background, their rise to fame, and what they’re doing that makes them stand out from other rappers who similarly haven’t achieved mainstream success just yet. Again, the artist’s future is not determined, so take t...