NappyHIGH

A sonic manifestation of the explosive Los Angeles culinary fusion scene, NappyHIGH is a bold, exciting artist born into a sea of influences. NappyHIGH has lived through music, and that music now lives through him. Influenced at a young age by his parents' taste in classic Soul and R&B, he combines it with the ever-evolving West Coast rap and hip-hop scenes he grew up with in South Central. But the fireworks come when he pushes the boundaries even further with contemporary sounds and novel choices. One part Al Green, one part Dr. Dre, and one part Daft Punk, NappyHIGH has cooked up a delectably unique musical palette.

This week, we’re featuring the 2022 remix of his 2021 track “Get Down”, from his album “Yellow”. Brad Bellard joins the trio that produced the initial track (NappyHIGH, Iman Omari,and ihateyouALX) and the quartet manages to turn the vibes all the way up. Some updates are subtle - like the increased prevalence of the vocoded vocals in the mix. Some are more obvious - namely the earth-shaking beat that imbues the contemporary ode to R&B with another level of energy. But it all comes together to create a molten-hot track that feels truly L.A.

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