Representation has always been a bit on the underside when it comes to this area across the pond from our Western neighbours, and it has always been about the Caucasian or African American women that get the spotlight most of the time in popular rap songs that hit out Spotify playlists.
But Airliftz doesn’t think so, and as such, has put forward an ode to celebrate the diversity and beauty of South East Asian girls in his new song, SEA Gyal.
And what a bop it has become. Underlining a mellow romance of R&B that underlines tones taken from the likes of Bryson Tiller and Jeremih, Airliftz details his love for the girls in the Southeast Asian region, a representation of the
Following a melody that proposes a mellow romance of R&B underlining tones from the likes of Bryson Tiller and Drake, Airliftz romanticizes having a woman by his side, in similar R&B fashion that lightly breaches sexual territory, painting a picture of the bedroom and the subsequent activities involved.
A great step in quality and diverse range in the hip-hop scene, and I’m glad that artists are taking bolder and bolder steps to create and materialise what they envision. SEA Gyal is available now on all streaming platforms as well as on Youtube.
