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Mali Jo$e Drops Captivating New EP SUNSEEKER
One of Australia’s most exciting young hip-hop artists, Mali Jo$e, is continuing his march towards the throne in 2022 after bursting on the scene back in 2019. Since then, he’s been going from strength to strength thanks to a series of impressive releases, including debut EP Hours b4 Sunrise (2021), that have seen him achieve a million streams on Spotify as an independent artist, and he has no plans of slowing down anytime soon. Keen to build on his momentum, he has just unveiled his sophomore EP, SUNSEEKER.
The project features the phenomenal “INTERVENTIONS” alongside Mick Jenkins, as well as the outstanding new single and EP title track “SUNSEEKER” alongside UK rapper Len. With its vibey production and Mali and Len’s smooth rap flows, it’s one of the EP’s highlights and captures just why Mali is a name to watch in the hip-hop scene and has a huge future ahead.
Speaking further on the new EP, Mali says, “Whatever light you follow in your life is the sun and the person you are is the seeker. I want the audience to live to my music and feel life as it is and how it could be, not how it shouldn’t be. This capsule of music reflects the journey. There’s no point anymore in saying things to stroke your ego just because you indulge in the genre of hip-hop. Bin asking myself a lot recently what am I saying, how am I saying it and is it even worth saying? I displayed that energy in track three, ‘tranquility’, and track five, ‘STOP BARKING’. This project is a stepping stone.”
The SUNSEEKER EP is available to buy/stream now on all platforms: https://gyro.to/SUNSEEKER.
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A song written during months of recovery from spinal surgery might be expected to sound a little heavy. jon scott’s “YOU ARE SO REAL” takes a different route.
The single came together while scott was bedbound and working through rehabilitation. It reflects the support he received from family, friends and others who reached out, as well as the happiness of returning to creative work. Yet the finished track is not weighed down by that story. It sounds like someone who has found a reason to put the kettle on, turn up the music and enjoy the day.
The retro-inspired production gives it a relaxed, classic feel, while the vocals keep things upbeat and joyful. The chorus is direct, and the instrumental section lets the song settle into its own rhythm.
That contrast is what makes the track interesting. The circumstances behind it are serious, but the song itself is about what makes life worth celebrating. It is not trying to turn recovery into a dramatic musical statement. Instead, it takes the support that helped scott through and gives it a joyous soundtrack.
“YOU ARE SO REAL” is a song about feeling better, but it gets there through a good mood rather than a heavy explanation. That is a refreshing way to approach a subject that could easily have gone in another direction. Have a listen for yourself below, courtesy of Now Listen.
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