Few things can be more intoxicating than a soulful, minimal composition, and a complex flow of chill, seductive rap on top of it. And that is a thought that came to me while listening to Addi P’s latest single, and now I firmly believe in it.
Addi P is a one-woman band that’s masterminded by its namesake, a London-based artist. Her latest single, titled Not Finished Yet, is really stunning. The miniscule arrangement features no more than a sparse beat, some warm and colorful jazzy chords on a Rhodes, Addi P’s intoxicating flows, and an ad-lib here and there. Not much to be honest, but the effect is pure hypnosis.
The arrangement sounds simple, and that’s because it is very simple. But great production makes very few elements speak loudly and make lasting statements. The arrangement also features points of dynamic variation in which the beat fades, or the chords do, adding momentum to the motion of the music. Addi P’s bars and flows are sublime as she creates a fusion of rap, soul, and jazz that’s bold, dramatic, and quite seductive.
Not Finished Yet is a great offering that will appeal equally to lovers of its three constituent genres of music. Perhaps it does not break any musical grounds, but it is extremely sensual, and that’s what matters most.