By Osagie Alonge
Talented rapper and producer Niyi Faleyimu better known by his peers as XYZ presents his second beat tape after releasing his solo effort ‘Xperimentz‘ in 2011.
‘Black Hue‘ is my second solo collection of beats: A masterful collage of gritty unrelenting boom bap from start to finish, occasionally revealing patches of Dancehall, Soul, Electronica’, he explains.
The ‘darkness’ of “Black Hue” is immersive though never overwhelming; Absorbing light but giving warmth. Most importantly it remains true to the essence of the beatsmith’s craft: the ability to create something unique and instantly recognisable from different sources!
XYZ is a member of popular rap crew Str8buttah and doubles as an editor at Capital Dreams. Some of his very popular works include Omawumi’s ‘Bottom Belle‘, Overdose‘s ‘Ginjah me up‘ and Solid Star‘s ‘Omo tena‘.
