![]() ![]() Stream some of the songs off the tape or give the tape a download at her website. It’s good enough that we can recommend giving it a spin. The tape reminds us of a poppier, slightly lighter version of the The Weeknd’s twisted synth-sound that his trilogy of free mixtapes were drenched with. Phlo Finister Music - Test THUMPs Top Canadian Picks 001 Music thatll turn your mind plaid featuring Illangelo, Kaytranda, Corin Roddick, Project Pablo, and more. We gave the In Case We Die tape a solid listen, and we have to say, the project is dope as hell. “Chainless” led up to the release of In Case We Die, which dropped in the beginning of February. ![]() Illangelo explained the concept of the video below: The inspiration. In 2011 she embarked on a solo career and started building her buzz up by doing covers of Lil Wayne’s “How To Love” and Rihanna’s smash “ We Found Love.”Īfter releasing covers, she put out some of her own original music, this included “Artificial People” and “Chainless,” which she dropped a video for and which you can see above. The stunning and futuristic scenary matched with Phlo's lovely vocals mesh beautifully with Illangelo's energetic production. She then had a stint as the lead singer of the all-girl pop group The Stunners.ĭETAILS: The Cranberry Show: Hip-Hop’s Next Stars? She was a model and a actress, appearing in movies and TV shows with the likes of Tom Hanks and Charlie Sheen. Last month the 19-year-old pop singer dropped her debut solo mixtape, In Case We Die.īefore Tinashe was a solo act, dropping her very own projects, the Zimbabwean and Danish performer held various hats. ![]() VIDEO: Singer Phlo Finister Pays Homage To Aaliyah In “Shades” Let’s add another name to that list: Tinashe. The Poster Girl EP is out now on Night Beach Records.R&B has been on a roll over the last two years or so.įrom The Weeknd to Frank Ocean to Phlo Finister, new R&B singers seem to be intent on pushing the envelope. The background: Like SZA, Jhen Aiko and Kid A, Phlo Finister is remaking R&B, divesting it of its aerobic thrust and. For their remix – premiered here – production duo D-E-W-L, soften it up slightly, replacing the splintered beats with layered synths and fractured, almost ghostly backing vocals. EP highlight Killer On The Road is built around a glowering beat, which crawls along with Finister's airy vocal. Produced by Benny Cassette and Andrew Dawson, it's full of big crunchy beats, double-time drum claps and lyrics that aim to recontextualise the tropes of R&B. While the mixtape garnered some blog buzz, the real proof of her avant garde R&B proclamations comes in the shape of new EP, Poster Girl. ![]() Released in late 2011, her free Crown Gold mixtape aimed to deliver "classic R&B, but.more avant garde", and included mash-ups of songs from the likes of the Doors, Dr Dre, Nancy Sinatra and Mobb Deep. From this obsession, and the early performances she'd started doing around LA, was born the new moniker, Phlo Finister. This move into the world of fashion lead to her obsession with the 1960s Youthquake movement, an idea that the fashion and music worlds of that time were dominated by teenagers. Illangelo’s music lays strong emphasis on cinematic and visually appealing concepts. Unfortunately her parents' desire to nurture a trouble-free child didn't really work out as she quit school shortly after the family moved to LA, before getting a job in the murky world of the music industry as a stylist for Def Jam Records in her late teens. Tagged: Fashion VICE Magazine nike WAH Nails Phlo Finister prada Reebok Asos Vice Blog Volume 20 Issue 4 Slazenger Claudia Alexandra Sinclair Olivia Pigeon Andre Titcombe Sapphire Lewis Francesca. Born in California to strict parents, the young Elijah Finister was banned from listening to any R&B or hip-hop. ![]()
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