if 500 days of summer was a hip hop song, this is what it would sound like

Now that's how you describe a track! And Mr Ekow's new release titled "Heart of the Matter" (ft. Myles the Rhetorical) definitely lives up to that description.

The London-based rapper fuses chilled Tom Misch-like beats with his smooth flow and the result is simply put outstanding. When it comes to "Heart of the Matter", the rapper shares:

It’s funny, it turned out to be way more personal than I originally intended. It’s crazy reaching your mid-twenties and seeing people around you start to settle down and get married etc. There’s something really powerful about two people saying, “I want to do this life with you”… and when you haven’t experienced that yourself it can leave you scratching your head.

Add to that, the barrage of love stories we’re fed through the media and it feels like something isn’t quite adding up. This song was a chance for me to explore what’s gone wrong along the equation and figure out whether our current definition of love has a part to play.

The track comes with a video of Ekow performing the tune on a rooftop in his hometown Croydon. Lights and the whole vibe is pretty much a reflection of the sound. Definitely check it out!

posted by Ivo
February 2018