Which 8 current gems will make it on this Hip Cassette round-up? Plug that rusty tape player in, press play and make sure you keep notes…

by Christos Doukakis

SIDE A

rromance

‘ND4U’

electro pop/indie electro

High Nelson

‘Cycle’

hip-hop/lofi

Natalie

‘Playboy’

contemporary r&b

Yellow Shoots

‘IT’S ALL GOOD THINGS’

indie r&b

SIDE B

Jon Vinyl

‘Void’

indie r&b

TWIN ENVY

‘CRYSTAL CLEAR’

indie psych

A!MS

‘iLIKE’ ft. AV Allure & Akelle (from WSTRN)

contemporary r&b/rap

Baba Blakes

‘Sign’

adult contemporary/indie pop

The key to writing for Richard (Pryor) was to just push his buttons and then know when to push the buttons on your cassette recorder. You’d get him started, then surreptitiously start recording when he got inspired and started walking around the room and improvising in character. Then you’d get it all transcribed and take credit for it.

Alan Thicke