NEW MUSIC SPOTLIGHT | 21.03.22

21 March 2022

Shining a light on some of the hottest new music to drop over the course of the past week, UrlfreezeShops select their top five musical moments for your listening pleasure.

NIGO & LIL UZI VERT - "HEAVY"

Ahead of his upcoming project, “I Know NIGO”, Nigo continues to tap into hip-hop greats with “Heavy”, bringing Lil Uzi Vert on board. The track sees an energetic, bass-heavy instrumental combined with the rapper’s gruff and gritty vocals.

CYPRESS HILL - "BACK IN BLACK"

Hip-hop pioneers Cypress Hill mark their tenth studio album with “Back in Black”: a 10-track project that showcases why they’ve long been industry frontrunners. The album has that distinctive, old-school sound synonymous with the group, combining classic beats from Black Milk with their signature underground vocals.

JOY ORBISON - "PINKY RING"

Joy Orbison’s latest release, “Pinky Ring”, showcases the British producer’s intricate and multi-faceted approach to production. The artists blends skittering, UK Garage-leaning drums, choppy, melodic vocals and an ominous, pulsating bassline together.

PHIFE DAWG - "PAPER BIRDS"

Ahead of his forthcoming posthumous LP, the estate of Phife Dawg releases “Forever”: a track that showcases the late artist’s witty and smooth lyrical delivery. A relaxing instrumental provides the backdrop for Phife Dawg’s poetic vocals, with Outkast and Wu-Tang samples that touch upon the track’s title, “Forever”.

JOHN TEJADA - "SLEEPWALKER"

John Tejada’s latest project, titled “Sleepwalker”, showcases the producer’s ability to pull different elements together to form a cohesive, complex and textured sound. The 8-track piece is one that nods to multiple genres, as is typical of Tejada, with everything from atmospheric dub to high-energy techno referenced.