YT is a London rapper whose music is nostalgic for late 2000s to early 2010s Cali’s jerk era. His Kesha-sampling joy ride “100,000” isn’t far off from Pink Dollaz’s 2010 regional anthem “I’m Tasty,” and quite a few tracks on his new mixtape #STILLSWAGGIN could have easily been songs on Young Sam’s Jerkin’ Can’t Die. The tape’s intro “The One (Just Got My Degree)” is a highlight, and like other artists who have been updating jerk (see: Xaviersobased and Yhapojj), producer Treyko weaves together the style’s signature stuttering drums with hazy rhythms. Meanwhile, YT keeps the spirit of jerk intact with low stakes, feel-good bars that aren’t concerned with much other than bragging about his Ed Hardy jeans. It includes a must-watch music video, filmed at his Oxford graduation.
With artists releasing songs at a fast and furious pace, it’s difficult for the average hip-hop head to keep track of it all—no matter how tapped in they are. That’s why we created The Ones, a daily post to highlight the song you need to hear.
Check out previous Ones, and listen to new rap from YT and more on our Spotify playlist.
For three days in October, masses of the latest and greatest up-and-coming acts from the UK and Europe can be found, gathered on street-corners and in the smoking areas of Rotterdam, for a celebration of all things new music. The self-proclaimed “alternative showcase festival” is now into its fifth edition and Left of the Dial impressively boasts over 100 acts, playing in 14 venues sprawled across the tram-carved city. With stages built into clubs, boats, churches and dance halls, the […]
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