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IV4 Delivers A Melodic Performance Of Her Viral Hit ‘Swimming’ For ‘UPROXX Sessions’

The 24-year-old singer drops by Uproxx Studios to give a polished performance of her Trippie Redd-featuring breakout hit. …

24-year-old, St. Louis singer-rapper IV4 is a relative newcomer to the game, but she comes with a surprising amount of polish in her UPROXX Sessions debut, singing her new single “Swimming.” Her sing-song flow is the highlight of the song, which features Trippie Redd on the original version, as she compares falling in love to drowning and brags that she’ll even take her man’s side chick.

In her press bio, IV4 says she always knew that she was destined to sing. “I swear I came out singing,” she jokes. “I would always tell my mom and my grandma, ‘I’m going to be a super-famous singer.’ And that’s the only thing I’ve ever really wanted to do.” Since then, she’s secured viral hits with “Because of Me,” “Killah,” “Shameless,” and “Work 2 Hard,” securing Trippie Redd for “Swimming” and establishing herself as an artist that bears paying attention to.

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Temidayo Balogun bridges tradition and modern expression on latest release “Ori I “Concept of Democracy”

Temidayo Balogun‘s latest release, “Ori I “Concept of Democracy,” blends African musical traditions with contemporary jazz to explore identity and community. “Talking drums, native instruments, but there are also passing notes on the piano and a saxophone for another dimension to the musical language,” the song is characterized by.

The track isn’t rooted in one musical planet, but in the relationship between its different elements. Talking drums are part of African musical traditions. The piano and saxophone add a jazz-oriented dimension. That contrast lets the song explore its themes of identity and community as much through sound as concept.

If you like genre-bending work, “Ori I’ Concept of Democracy” is a thoughtful musical experience. Temidayo Balogun mixes indigenous instrumentation with contemporary jazz textures to keep the focus on the relationship between people, culture, and community. The track works because the sounds come together. It invites the listener to dwell on the musical ideas rather than just pass through them.

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Sara Diana follows a wild spirit into the moonlight on latest release “Her Hair’s Like Fire”

Sara Diana‘s latest release, “Her Hair’s Like Fire,” opens with the image of a woman not to be contained by material things or expectations. The character of the song says that they are not for sale, not even with diamonds. She runs with flowers, sings to the moon when no one is around, and has a mysterious sense of where she’s from. A beautifully wild personality sits at the heart of the idea.

The diamonds create a nice tension, and there’s a woman who goes mad and mad again. The recurring flower imagery connects her to something natural and instinctual. And there is a mystery in the repeated mulling over that people may never really know whence she comes, too. She is elusive, independent, always on the move.

It’s a song that seems to praise a woman who does her own thing. Her Hair Is Like Fire. Sara Diana’s song outlines that character with simple but evocative images and leaves the listener with the image of someone who runs free, sings under the moon, and doesn’t stand still. “There’s a beautiful idea of a wild one that just keeps running, and it captures the spirit of it all.”

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