4-Ones

Is it not amazing that some of our most memorable jams are heartbreak or break up related songs? Why does heart break make such beautiful music? I myself am NOT heart broken, but music always takes you there when it sings to the emotion you can't articulate with words.

Jorja Smith is an English singer-songwriter from Walsall, West Midlands. Her debut studio album, Lost & Found, was released in 2018 to critical acclaim and peaked at number three on the UK Albums Chart.

Sauti Sol are a Kenyan afro-pop band formed in Nairobi, Kenya by vocalists Bien-Aimé Baraza, Willis Chimano and Savara Mudigi in 2005. Initially an a cappella group, guitarist Polycarp Otieno joined before they named themselves Sauti.

Themba Sonnyboy Sekowe, popularly known by his stage name DJ Maphorisa, is a South African record producer, DJ and vocalist.

Kabelo Petrus Motha, better known by his stage name Kabza De Small, is a South African DJ and record producer. He was born in Mpumalanga and raised in Pretoria. He has been referred to as the king of the Amapiano genre. Motha has collaborated extensively with record producer DJ Maphorisa.

Jazmine Marie Sullivan is an American singer-songwriter. Born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, her debut album, Fearless, was released in 2008 to commercial and critical success. The record topped Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America. With an Album project out making waves, Heaux Tales, I am even more in love than ever before. 

Today is a Lucky Daye. 

The mysterious DVSN (pronounced “division”) is a PBR&B act based in Toronto, composed of singer Daniel Daley and producer Nineteen85. The duo is signed to OVO Sound.

DVSN: "The day we made “Between Us”, I think we were in Miami for Art Basel. We had a little pool house that we renovated into like a little studio, little ping-pong set up, and play ping pong. And yeah, we set up in the back. Nineteen85 set up his laptop and he was going through loops. Just going through some guitar things. We originally had written it to guitar and then produced around that later on. I don’t think there’s a set way we do stuff. We kind of just always, whatever the mood or vibe is in the moment, we just go with that."

Dear Boipelo,

It has been a weird time lately. This letter is from 2021.

You've given birth to a healthy baby boy and he is very smart; very chitchatty and energetic.

He's started preschool and is being prepped for grade 1. I know it's been tough  but you finally got a job, a car and a home.

You're doing well. Better than you think you're gonna. I just want to reassure you that all your concerns and worries are for nothing.

Things turn out pretty okay; you're okay. You've started new projects  for side hustle, and 3 of those are profitable.

I am so proud of you. Wipe the sadness off your face because things are about to get busy.

Put on some lipstick and eyeliner because calls for interviews are about to flood in.

Your spirituality improves too. Trust the process. Trust the thought out decisions.

You're on a good path.

Trust.

Love&Light,

2021 Boipelo. 

Frank Ocean wrote a "letter" to himself in 2017, addressing the 5year younger version of himself. (So if I wrote a letter to my 2016 self kind vibes)

And it begins "Hey Chris... " Clearly we see a name change.