If you’ll remember from my first exploration of R&B newcomer Syn, I made the observation that she wears her influences on her sleeve. With her latest double single release, “mmm”, she’s shown that even within the space of paying homage she’s a vocalist with some incredible maturity.
Khundi Panda drops first LP, “GAROSAWK,” & “Nothermaturesgold” MV
Dejavu Group‘s Khundi Panda has just released his first full-length album, “GAROSAWK,” featuring Jinbo, DAMYE, Hippy was Gipsy, and more.
HiphopKR Stands with Black Lives Matter
Black Lives Matter Always
Music is a cornerstone of black culture. R&B is a descendant of the Negro spiritual. Hip hop is the voice of black and brown youth. Both genres come from great struggle. They’re voices for the disenfranchised, the exploited, the abused, and murdered. R&B and hip hop have become worldwide influences for all cultures and people. This, of course, includes the people of South Korea. Many singers, rappers, producers, songwriters, and composers gain inspiration from these genres and as a result profit from black culture and black fans.
“People Don’t Have One Emotion”: An Interview with R&B Singer Syn
Every interview I do with artists I’m surprised just how introspective they are. You’d have to be to even attempt to survive in an industry as brutal as music tends to be. R&B newcomer Syn is incredibly self-aware. But she’s also unassuming. Her youth makes her both ambitious and thirsty for more. More knowledge, more experience. More music. She took some time to answer some questions for us. The answers were incredibly enlightening.
Syn’s Influences Overshadow Her Talent in Debut Album “Butterflies.”
When Daze Alive vocalist Rico gives a recommendation for a vocalist, best believe I’m going to give them my full attention. So when he dedicated an Instagram post to songstress Syn, it piqued my interest. She dropped her debut EP “Butterflies.” not long after this discovery. It’s certainly a pleasant surprise.