Welcome to PGM Sounds of the Week a series where we round up the music that currently makes up our playlist. In this edition, we have a little bit of everything, from Ozzy B to Saeon to Remy Baggins. Enjoy !
Ezi Emela – Chineke Meh
Ezi Emela is once again on our radar and this time she is back with another single that will grab your attention once you hear it. The new single is called Chineke Meh and it just had to make our playlist this week
Odunsi – Situationship ft Aylo
What a year, 2016 has been for Odunsi! His first release since his critically acclaimed EP Time of Our Lives, Situationship featuring Aylo, will leave you lost in the vibe. It’s one of our year-end favorites and was even in the top 5 most viral songs on Spotify worldwide this week.
AKA – The World is yours
AKA’s new single is an immediate favorite. The electro beat is mellow but still exciting and AKA as always packs a punch lyrically.
Ozzy B – Gangster Fear ft Odunsi
Suzie’s funeral is one of our favorite projects this year and it’s lead single, Gangster fear featuring Odunsi makes the playlist this week. This song is all sorts of wavy and it has a sick video to match.
J.Cole – Everybody Dies
With his 4th studio album, 4 Your Eyez Only, dropping today we just had to have a little Cole in our playlist this week. On Everybody dies, he flat out disses the so-called next generation of Hip-Hop, the ‘Lil-somethings’ as he put it. We eagerly await his album and advise that you get it as soon as it drops.
Moelogo – Rora Se ft Adekunle Gold
Moelogo’s Rora Se is an uplifting record, backed up by a smooth guitar and drum based instrumental. Moelogo and Adekunle Gold deliver an emotive and impressive collaborative effort on this one.
Remy Baggins – Want You
Want you’s sick fusion beat immediately stands out but Remy Baggins makes sure it wasn’t just about the beat balancing it out lyrically.
A dance track to set the tone for the Christmas season.
Benie Macauley & Tomi Thomas – The Parolz
What do you get when you match an audacious afro house beat from Benie Macauley with the immaculate and unique vocals of Tomi Thomas? Musical Magic, that’s what.
Saeon – Aii
Another Sizzler from the BoyChick, Saeon Moruda. Produced by DWill, this track has us anticipating her forthcoming project ‘Birth of The #BoyChick.’ we hope you enjoy it as much as we have.
SDC – BMW ft Funbi
SDC always take their time when releasing new material, but it’s always worth the wait. BMW is bedroom music supreme and they had Funbi spice it up.
All songs are available for streaming on thepgmclub.com playlist
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Eclipse Nkasi Crowns Himself The ‘King Right Now’ In New Single
The countdown has officially begun for Eclipse Nkasi’s long-overdue debut album, “Child of Destiny.” Scheduled for release on Friday, February 7, the 13-track album is led by the new single ‘King Right Now’.
After a self-imposed hiatus, Eclipse came back in 2018 with a double release which reminded everyone of his amazing talent. He immediately followed it up with three solid records in 2019, ‘Heaven’, ‘Pro Bono’ and the grateful number, ‘Thank God I’m Alive Sha’. And now with an album bound for 2020, Eclipse is kicking off the new decade in full force, giving his fans all they’ve been calling for and aiming to convert nonbelievers with the new tape.
Across this new track, Eclipse’s energy and confidence is radiant and he comes through with braggadocio bars over the bass-heavy, grime infused Hip-hop production.
Listen to ‘King Right Now’ here.
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DAP The Contract Taps Rotex And Deena Ade For ‘ Mind Control’
For one, DAP The Contract‘s CTIII Series has been highly collaborative. Save for the opener, ‘Prismcolors‘, selections on this series have all been team-ups. And in this week’s entry, DAP The Contract joins forces with Deena Ade and Rotex on a record titled ‘Mind Control‘.
This is a trap-laced urban R&B record split into two phases. In the first part, Dap and Rotex softly demand consent to alter the minds of their boy-crazy lovers. The record then transitions to a Deena Ade sultry solo that sounds like a response to their request.
The Contract Thursday (CT) series finds DAP off album mode, experimenting different ideas and exploring diverse sounds. The weekly releases which are then compiled into tapes are usually deeply fascinating as they have the multi-talented rapper swinging in and out of genres over a stretch of weekly releases.
Over a month ago, DAP the Contract was on the PGM Radio Show to discuss the string of weekly Thursday releases while also giving us a peek into two tracks off the series – ‘Prismcolors’ and ‘Bryn’s Interlude‘. At the end of the show, he also kicked bars alongside other razor-sharp wordsmiths like Payper Corleone, Idris King, D-Truce and Ycee in an impromptu freestyle session.
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A Defiant Tems Is Ready To Break Free In ‘Try Me’
Amidst her few and far between releases, Tems has done well to leave a lasting impression. It has taken her just two singles and guest spots on a couple of projects to convince us that she is one of the most talented singers in the country rising through the ranks. Many could even swear by the old gods and the new that she is the future of Afro-Soul and R&B. And she is now back to take it a step further with her new firey single titled ‘Try Me‘.
A follow up to her year-opening stunner, ‘Looku Looku‘, this single find Tems teaming up with Remy Baggins on the production with additional vocals from Dami Oniru.
Over a simple and laidback beat that lays a good ground for her thrilling vocals to shine, a spirited Tems is on a mission to set herself and her Rebel Gang free from oppression as she continuously asks why her subjugator keeps pushing her to the wall. On Twitter, she explained that this new single is a breakout anthem for the oppressed, underrated and understated who have been suppressed from use and abuse.
With a powerful sing-along-hook, this song is so infectious such that’d get you in the zone right from your first listen. If there was ever any doubt about Tems skill as a dazzling vocalist and songwriter, ‘Try Me‘ puts that to rest.
Suffice to say that this song comes highly recommended from us at the PGM Club. Enjoy.
