If you’ve been waiting for new music from East London rapper Barney Artist for a while, you'll be happy when I tell you that the day has arrived.

This time last year Barney was “painting sounds”, with his Bespoke EP, a project packed with mellow hip-hop beats and jazzy grooves featuring appearances from Tom Misch, Alfa Mist, Emmavie and more.

"The Bespoke EP is a year old (mad), and my supporters have been so sick." "I wanted to give them a present to say thank you, so I hollered at my mate Jordan, and I asked him if he'd be up for making something and he said "Yeah, cool!" and this is the result."

New single "Last Day" continues his forward-thinking approach to hip hop with assistance on production from the man of the moment Jordan Rakei.

The vibe between Barney's laid-back delivery and Jordan's mellow instrumental is something worth appreciating. Barney is currently busy prepping new material, including further work with Rakei so stay tuned for that.

Welcome back!

posted by Colin
September 2015