![]() So when Yuna enlisted him for her sultry hit duet “Crush,” it was time to sit up and pay attention to this Malaysian singer. But, 6LACK need not worry because what Free 6LACK shows is how bright his future is about to become.- John GottyĮven if Usher is no longer the undisputed king of R&B, a look from a mastermind like him is still an important indication that a new artist has something special. Everything centers around the dark clouds that hung over his life and career for the past few years. He sings, “I swear no matter what I touch it breaks.” His honesty in his lyrics is one of the album’s strongest qualities, alongside his mastery of hooks and melodies.Ībove all, Free 6LACK’s most impressive quality is how the emerging artist paints a picture of life as he knows it: the struggles to break free from his previous label, him being homeless at one point and, of course, the heartaches. ![]() Tracks like “Ex” and “Luving U” are preoccupied with the constant tug of war that goes on with relationships while “Worst Luck” finds 6LACK facing himself in the mirror as the reason why things go sour. “PRBLMS” and “Ex Calling” racked up over eight million plays on SoundCloud alone, the bulk of which came before the project released. Regardless of how personal it can be at times, and how intense the message is, it still soothes you.”Īpparently, fans took note of the vibes. “I wanted it to be aggressive, but I also wanted it to be calming,” he said of the project. The singer-songwriter refers to his sound as being “monochromatic” with the desired effect being to create a level of relaxed cool for listeners. For many, the 11-song release was the formal introduction the 24-year-old member of the Atlanta collective LoveRenaissance, and he made a strong impression on his debut by crafting songs that were dark, intoxicating but above all relatable. ![]() If Lanez can ditch the skits and differentiate himself a bit more from Toronto’s two biggest stars, he will easily be the most exciting R&B artist working in Canada - or the US for that matter.- Caitlin WhiteĦLACK came in as a late-game entry into year-end lists when he released his Free 6LACK project in November. Back to I Told You, though, which is Lanez major label debut, the record follows a more traditional linear storyline complete with skits, which are mostly very bad, and fourteen luscious, falsetto-driven songs that outshine Drake’s singing voice even at his peak “Hold On We’re Going Home” levels. Even if there’s not a lot of R&B/rappers making major headlines from the province of Ontario, between Drizzy, The Weeknd, and now Lanez, Canada is better represented in the hip-hop world than many formerly major music cities in the US. After all, they both spent time in the southern United States throughout childhood. This Canadian upstart has fielded more than a few shots this year from Drake and his fans for hijacking the OVO sound, but perhaps it could be argued just as easily that the two merely draw from the same inspirations. Though it is meant to highlight the best work in this genre, hopefully, you can also make some discoveries through this list. After all, the point of these lists is to examine the way music has changed or moved throughout the year, and our year-end framework will continue to reflect that impetus. But even for rap, some albums made the cut for their impact on the that sphere without cracking the best of list. So, despite the rap-specific list - where ranking is still next to godliness - we’ve opted to leave the albums that appeared on the overall best list off the genre-specific lists. Editor’s note: The point of more extensive genre lists is to help give shine to albums that wouldn’t make it into the overall best albums list.
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