BBC Sound Of 2017: Part 2
Continuing on with my thoughts on the BBC Sound of 2017 longlist. First up...
NADIA ROSE
Another one that you may know from her viral video for "Skwod". This was circulating on social media for quite a while so of course I went on to check her out - I reckon she could be very big! It's got me very excited for the future of female rap, better yet UK female rap. Artists like Nadia, Lady Leshurr and Little Simz are really just the beginning really.
THE AMAZONS
Expect to see these guys on every festival line-up for the next few years. This is the gold that festivals like Reading & Leeds feed off of. Music that's transferrable throughout each stage - this could fill an arena and even pack up an "Introducing Stage" crowd. I'll definitely be keeping a close eye out for these lads - huge, huge potential here.
NADIA ROSE
Another one that you may know from her viral video for "Skwod". This was circulating on social media for quite a while so of course I went on to check her out - I reckon she could be very big! It's got me very excited for the future of female rap, better yet UK female rap. Artists like Nadia, Lady Leshurr and Little Simz are really just the beginning really.
Okay so this is probably the miss that I'm most ashamed of. I originally saw a picture of Rag 'N' Bone Man a while back and unknowingly just thought it was a picture of Action Bronson. Terrible mistake on my part but at least I got here in the end. He has a fantastic voice, the tone, the control - sounds like something from before our time but it's more than welcome in 2016 and beyond.
I've been raving about this fantastic newcomer since my friend introduced me to her in February. I remember the day so well because it's been the longest since I really felt this well represented in music and as soon as I watched her video for "5050" I could instantly see me and my friends putting out the exact same thing. Ray BLK represents London to a tee - I can't wait for her to take us across the shores.
This name had popped up a few times in my inbox alerting me to shows and whatnot but I never took the time to get stuck into it. Well what a damn shame. Not what I'd expected to find, that's for sure. After listening to "I, U, Us" I was definitely interested to hear more of her take on mainstream pop and to see if she would ever delve into other genres because with her voice, she 100% has the ability to. I'll definitely be keeping an eye out for a debut album.
Okay another gender mix up for me - 100% thought that this was going to be a man purely because of the name. But like I said before - what an exciting time for UK female rappers!!! This is big, especially because she's giving us typically American sounding rap and doing it better than some of those US cats in the game. Big things coming from this in the future - both solo and feature.
THE AMAZONS
Expect to see these guys on every festival line-up for the next few years. This is the gold that festivals like Reading & Leeds feed off of. Music that's transferrable throughout each stage - this could fill an arena and even pack up an "Introducing Stage" crowd. I'll definitely be keeping a close eye out for these lads - huge, huge potential here.
What I didn't realise was, that I had already searched this artist a while back to listen to the song "Cool Blue". It wasn't until I searched again recently to find out about her that I realised I'd heard it before. Shame she hadn't left an impression at first because she has a great summer, surfer rock sound. However, I wonder if this can stay relevant in the years to come.
Okay so I heard that Chase & Status feature that Tom was on earlier this year - "All Goes Wrong" but didn't think to look out for any of his solo work until now. Always a bad mistake there because previous Chase & Status feautre artists tend to go on to put out some real gems (see: Delilah and George The Poet). Tom's no different in this instance. I wouldn't say that he has a particularly unique voice but he definitely has a power behind it. I know that something interesting is in the works.
And there you have it - the future of music according to BBC. Let's see how 2017 pans out. I expect we'll be seeing a lot more of some of these characters and we'll be seeing a hell of a lot of quality debuts. I just hope we see something that stands apart from the rest. The winner will be announced on the 6th of January.
And there you have it - the future of music according to BBC. Let's see how 2017 pans out. I expect we'll be seeing a lot more of some of these characters and we'll be seeing a hell of a lot of quality debuts. I just hope we see something that stands apart from the rest. The winner will be announced on the 6th of January.
