ohh gosh it's the Lila Iké thread

that’s gorgeous

Looks like HER's reggae turn isn't just a brief infatuation

Bare tingz. Bare Vybz @HERMusicx 🌸 pic.twitter.com/fZIfIeC65p

— 🌸IN BLOOM🌸 (@LilaIkeJa) September 12, 2020

Lila taking her inspiration from our Tiwa thread there I see

Remix for "Thy Will" with man of the moment Skillibeng:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3wP1NHfyww

that's a little chaotic but very cool. nice to hear something current that's so dubby

In Bloom 2 (Still Blooming):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDed3IQ-u7E
Protoje x Lila Iké ft. IzyBeats • Still Blooming

she's got a new one, "Batty Rider Shorts":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=seoen8FArzg

the lyrics get dark, but it's good

Darker and slightly sharper compared to the romance of the ExPerience - still dreamy and intense but it's got some added oomph - also like it

I have to admit, confronting the subject matter has made me less inclined to return to this after a few listens, but it would be perfect as an album track. Production is indeed very nice though

The subject matter made me think of French rap classic "Laisse pas traîner ton fils" (don't let your son hang around) by NTM that address the parents of the youth that find their education in the violent streets (classic theme also found in films like La Haine), and which has lyrics like

Is this what you want for your son?
Is this how you want him to grow up?
I have no advice to give, but if you don't want him to slip
Look at him, when he talks to you, listen to him
Don't let him look elsewhere for the love that should be in your eyes

Lika Iké is a bit the version for daughters - makes sense

Yeah "subject matter" was maybe too encompassing; it's just the few lines about the predator uncle combined with the bit about adult men leering at young girls (where the title comes from). It's not graphic or anything either, might have just been feeling sensitive last time I listened?

Honestly, it's a testament to her talent. I can listen to a dozen songs about murdering people with guns and not feel bothered, whereas she has me feeling a little upset after a single couplet