Raw, Relatable & Repeat Worthy
- brittdigsvinyl
- Mar 30
- 3 min read
As some of you may already know, last summer marked the beginning of my "Digging for Tomorrow" podcast where I went out of my comfort zone to call up artists and ask them about their music making process. For the most part, I went in on the project grass roots style...but some exceptions were eventually made seeing as though signed artists who also inspired me...were so graciously willing to talk.
Sometimes life just throws you a curveball...and only now am I realizing that it's been over seven months since I've put my fingers to the keyboard to talk about the latest music I'm digging. The thing is, the inspiration and discovery never stopped...I just wanted to go slow before speaking on it this go round ensuring any article I put out from now withstands the tentative timestamps our socials put on a piece.
As I've been listening...I've jotted down a few helpful tracks that keep getting my "repeat push"... not because they're technically nestled into the same genre or style...but because lyrically.....they're doing everything and then some not to beat around the bush...
I've always been a sucker for a woman that can relate to the struggle and share the story to strengthen the ladies around her. That's what you call etifying. That's called knowing you're worth. These chicks aren't worried about the unnecessary ways life has continuously beaten them down....
They twist the feeling of devastating from a verb to a noun....a place you can visit....or never return to should you so desire....after all, closure really is all up to you.....
Take Kehlani's track "Folded" for example. I first heard this addressing postcards to the homies in London....so the video imagery didn't really show up on my radar until later...
The string elements on the intro immediately got my buy-in, and the tone shift when she sings "I know I didn't have to walk away...all I had to do was ask for space..." made the discovery even greater...
This is more of a story in the realm of accountability and personal determination....than it is heartbreak or uncommunicative anger. Whatever the motive..I'm here for it, girl.
I came up on the track "Pookie's Requiem" by Sailorr (featuring Summer Walker) once I was really in the zone and dug what I was hearing there as well....any anthem embracing your current type crazy amidst an absolute refusal to dwell....
The video was a little outrageous for me if I'm being honest, but it's not up to me to choose how the song's going to be best represented or what videographer lands the gig...so I take the video sequencing in "tearing up his stuff up" with a grain of salt....
The over emphasis of her money...her whip and additionally...her "drip" in the visual element is what has me wanting to contact the producer or even the artist herself...and make a plea for artistic assault.....
Visuals aside...the bass here in unison with her cute little high pitch voice as she's referring to the couples new pet- is too dope to pass up. She's getting vulnerable about how dealing with so many snotty women has in fact- made her snotty herself....and that one moment you could feel on "top"....but the next you're stepping in something that ruins your kicks.....
If you're giving anyone the "nix"....she's sure to fuel the fire with that lyrical bag of tricks.....
But of course....if you're craving something a little less "riding in a foreign" there's always Rachel Chinouriri. She's an artist that surfaced up on my shore sometime towards the end of January. Everytime I listen to her I can't seem to get enough.
Not only am I being pulled in by her relationship history...I'm being pulled in with this rare sense of familiarity....a friendly face across the pond who's welcoming me over...not trying to overdo things as she vocalizes her mental methodology.
Her intention in saying "I hope that you just take it easy...I hope that you never need me..." is so charismatic and cordial...I mean....what..a..queen....
Florence Pugh standing behind her as Rachel's telling her ex she's made plans without him..is too fetch for school. I absolutely adore their "recovery best friend birthday party".
There's a million and one ways to react to a loss, and throughout them all...the strings we're ultimately trying to strand together......just help us become more relatable....our struggle seen.....
Here's three female artists you need to dive into if you haven't had the chance already. Heavy on flavor...full of steam.....and packed to the brim with canorous caffeine.....
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