Hurri Haran’s “Beyoncé” will put the Shazam app to work this summer. Once you hear the Brooklyn singer-rapper’s mango-sweet melodies and the sun-kissed, Afropop-tinted beat, you’ll only want to hear it again. It’s the kind of feel-good, easy to memorize single that will become an anthem in every West Indian enclave in the five boroughs. Warmly sung lines like, “I pour up another cup and I’m already thinking about the next one,” and, “Tellin’ me your Haitian, Jamaican, I’m Trini to the bone,” would sound even better blasting out of car windows and shouted on crowded dance floors. Hopefully, it gets that chance.
With artists releasing songs at a fast and furious pace, it’s difficult for the average hip-hop head to keep track of it all—no matter how tapped in they are. That’s why we created The Ones, a daily post to highlight the song you need to hear.
Check out previous Ones, and listen to new rap from Hurri Haran and more on our Spotify playlist.
