Igwe Aka | ‘Red’, The Needle in the Trap-stack
This is easily the most unique article I've written for Rap Fiesta yet. I turned on "Red" by Igwe Aka and immediately fell in love with the beat. I thought I heard guitar, then piano, and maybe even some crash or ride cymbal? I can't be sure, but what I am unequivocally certain about is that the melody is both soft and loud at the same time. Soft in a trance-inducing sort of way and loud in that the heterogenous...