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Leave it to R&B-and-Pop-Appeal-Feel songstress Kali Uchis to turn our lives into one of those cool ass, slow motion, floating-down-the-sidewalk sequences. Yes, the retro-futuristic vibes of “After the Storm”, her latest release featuring Tyler, the Creator and Bootsy Collins, transports us into our very own Spike Lee-ish joint.

This solful nod to the grooves of funkier eras is theme music for everyone out here just trying to survive living. Life won’t let you be great? Kali’s vocals are like honey poured real slow when she purrs, “If you need a hero, just look in the mirror.” The sentiment sticks and more inspiring lyrics just like it cover you as the track’s smooth ushers listeners down their very own yellow-brick roads.

Kali Uchis’ seduction will have you believing you can achieve all things including how important she is to soul music. “After the Storm” also confirms what we’ve always known: music sounds and feels better when collabos are built on chemistry instead marketing campaigns. This Kali, Tyler and Bootsy thang is luscious.

Our favorite version of him, bad meaning good, Tyler, the Creator’s offering is intentionally cocky and incidentally sexy af. Occasional Andre 3000-esque vibes make his contributions hard not to love. Bootsy slathers just enough psychedelic expertise on the track to make it instant vintage. More please.

This is one of those head-nods that makes you grin and look ’round the room to see if anyone else is being caught up.  These kinds of musical voyages are always more fun with company like this. If “After the Storm” is any indication, Kali is about to make sure the future of soulful music is a fantastic one indeed.

Give your senses a treat and check out the saucy visuals by Nadia Lee Cohen featuring an animated Bootsy Collins and Tyler, the Creator seeds Kali’s grows into the lover of her dreams. A Technicolor mash-up of I Love Lucy and bodega swag, the short film is kitschy-cool you’ll want to enjoy on a daily basis.

– Nobi De Lon

​Nobi De Lon is a NJ based writer, educator, DJ, and radio show host obsessed with vintage Black glamour, hip hop, soulful music, good conversation, reading, sweet tea, and hope. Always evolving, she considers herself most fearless when she is being creative behind a pen, podium or set of turntables. Connect with Nobi on her favorite vice, Instagram – @nobidelon.

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Philly native Joie Kathos releases the long awaited video to her single “Comin’ Home With Me (CHWM)”. Co-produced by Kathos & Phoe Notes, the Sam Butler directed video was filmed during Kathos’ birthday at Reserve Lounge during the appropriately titled “Kathos Night”. Additional video footage is provided by yours truly, along with a bonus video of the footage I captured and edited for a small recap of the event. Watch both videos below and click here to purchase “CHWM” via iTunes.

Joie Kathos Kathos Night Recap from Embassy: Interactive, LLC on Vimeo.

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Kindred The Family Soul get wild thanks to the inspiration of the iconic Wu Tang Clan in the video to the remix of the song “Another One”. Remixing and directing the video, Hezekiah takes on the original sample found on Ghostface Killah’s song “One” from his classic album Supreme Clientele. The original version of this song appears of Kindred’s latest release, Legacy of Love. Watch the video and leave a comment below.