
Even though we already wrapped up 2016, we’re gonna take some time to share some loosies from near the end of last year that we loved but never got around to posting for one reason or another starting with this Jai Nitai Lotus Solange remix. One of our favorite rappers remixes a track from one of our favorite albums this year??! No brainer!
This is most definitely RIYL status if you dig Soulection-type sounds. Salute, Jai and sorry, even though we’re wild late in general putting this up, that we didn’t at least do it in time for your birthday yesterday. Consider this a belated a gift!

Must confess, I don’t know a ton about this kid, K. Forest from Brampton (a suburb community of Toronto for those not knowing), but his name came up when I was re-touting my feature piece from Nation of Billions about Canadian rappers besides Drake you should get up on. I should have been more aware given the kid’s song, “Guidance” is featured on Travis Scott‘s new album. Time for a new article, perhaps?
Follow K. Forest online: Twitter | Instagram | Soundcloud

ICYMI: second single from The Weeknd‘s forthcoming Starboy album dropping Nov. 25. Ya dig??

The videos for “Cranes in the Sky” and “Don’t Touch the Hair” from Solange Knowles‘ surprise (?) #1 album, A Seat At the Table are fantastic as is the album. But you know the Kitchen was already knowing from the get!


Debut single from a new Canadian act, out of Calgary, AB of all places, called BeachSeason. Here’s the PR drop on them:
BeachSeason is the moniker of musicians Sam Avant and Simon Blitzer – a Calgary based duo recently signed to Universal Music who combine R&B vocals, luscious synths and bass heavy undertones to create a sound of ambient dreamy beats that takes you on an irresistible sonic daydream. Unmatched with their unique take on modern music and first-rate with their remixes/features with artists such as Rainer + Grimm, Humans, Mt. Eden – it’s no wonder that they are starting to build an international following. “Tribes” is the debut single from their forthcoming EP Libra Year – it’s lush, vibrant, experimental and everything that Beach Season has always been – completely inimitable. Their recent collaboration with Rainer & Grimm “Do It Right” quickly hit one plus million streams on Spotify.
Sounds like a bit of knockoff of The Weeknd but there’s enough originality and quality going on here to warrant your attention, I think. Curious to hear what subsequent music sounds like. Dig it? You can stream it via your favorite service (iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, YouTube etc.): HERE