Picking up after Ken, we’re down our first month in 2022 and we at Ongaku to You would like our readers to know what has been filling our ears for the past month. Each track is available across all digital music streaming platforms with Apple Music being featured on this site.

“Come & Talk 2 Me” feat. B.I.G.JOE by JASMINE

JASMINE released her new album Re:Me on January 15th, which I had been anticipating since it was first announced and it did not disappoint. Out of all the fantastic tracks “Come & Talk 2 Me” feat. B.I.GJOE has had my ear the most. The beats are catchy and pull you in from the moment the song starts with its 90s R&B style. “Come & Talk 2 Me” reminds me of a fusion track between old school & current R&B. JASMINE’s vocals fit perfectly with this track, letting it flow together. B.I.GJOE lends his rap to this song making for a fluid collaboration with JASMINE. This is the type of song you could either kick back and chill to or have a nice slow club dance too.

Check out “Come & Talk 2 Me” here and the music video below!

“Bushido” by Good Gas & JP THE WAVY

I have got into JP THE WAVY’s music as of lately, especially with all the releases he has dropped lately. “Bushido”, which was featured on the F9 soundtrack and in the movie, caught me off guard with how much I love this track. “Bushido” is a great track to introduce a Western audience to current Japanese Hip-hop as it features JP THE WAVY’s western style rap, with a combination of Eastern and Western beats. It delivers the chill style I enjoy in my rap with a good rhythm and flow. My only issue is the autotune in the rap that comes in waves, however, that is one of JP THE WAVY’s signatures and he makes it work.

Check out “Bushido” here and the music video below!

“BESTIE” by CREAM

“BESTIE” released in November of last year and has been on my playlist since release. It did not make my best of the year list but I have been continuously listening to it throughout the month. “BESTIE” is a personal song for CREAM and that is one of the reasons I love it so much. The lyrics are specific to Minami and Staxx-T and talking about each other, their “besties”. You can hear in the lyrics that they created this track together. The beats work perfect making it a fun Hip-hop style track, the chorus is overly catchying and easy to sing-a-long too. “BESTIE” is the type of track that inspires you to create a song or poem about your bestie.

Check out “BESTIE” here and the music video below!

“23” by eill

“23” is the perfect follow up to the track “20” by eill that came out on her indie debut album SPOTLIGHT. This is the perfect time for eill to release “23” as she is releasing her first major debut album PALETTE on February 3rd. This track is more pop-rock based then her previous track “20” and shows how eill has grown as an artist an a person. I love the change in style, her vocals are on point, the lyrics speak to you. This is a perfect display of an artist growing with her music (or her music growing with her). “23” is one of my favorite releases by eill of 2021 and has me looking forward to her major debut more than ever.

Check out “23” here and the music video below!

“Shutter” by Yuuri

With the relase of Yuuri’s debut album Ichi, I have immersed myself in Yuuri’s music this month. I remember when “Shutter” released and I enjoyed the track, however, going back and listening to it again made me fall head over heels for it. “Shutter” has easily moved up in my favorite tracks by Yuuri. His vocals are on point to a tee, the composition is beautiful, and the lyrics are relatable. “Shutter” is also an easy track to sing-a-long too as well. Yuuri utilizes his vocals to his full potiential, showcasing the talent he has as an artist and what he has developed over the years.

Check out “Shutter” here and the music video below!

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