Ladi6 Slow Ride (Ft. Invincible)

Once in a while, PR folks actually come through with some good music. If you were like me a week ago and are not familiar with Ladi6 from New Zealand, this is definitely something to rectify as a modern music fan. Her bio reads:

"Ladi6 has been a vital part of the NZ hip hop scene since its inception. She began her musical career in all female hip hop crew Sheelahroc and developed her lyrically introspective smoky soul sound over years of consistent touring and features alongside an Antipodean elite including the likes of 50HZ, Shapeshifter, Fat Freddy's Drop and Scribe.  Ten years on from her first gig she released her debut award winning album Time Is Not Much in 2008 with production by Parks and Mu (Fat Freddy's Drop).

Ladi6 and Parks traveled to America to work with Waajeed AKA Jeedo to record their new album, Automatic, at the renowned Studio A recording studio in Detroit, Michigan with Grammy-winning engineer Todd Fairall.  Jeedo needs little introduction to music fans, as his work over the years has spawned absolute classics starting with his first Platinum Pied Pipers album, Triple P. His work spans from soul, hip hop to electronic, working with the likes of Cee- Lo, J-Dilla, Mad Mike, and countless others."

"Slow Ride" is a trunk-rattling banger with electro flourishes, which should be no surprise since Detroit wizard Waajeed is responsible. Ladi6 delivers a performance of hip-hop influenced vocals that draws parallels to Badu and M.I.A., but you won't be calling Ladi6 a copycat -- she owns the moment. As a cherry on top, the track features a new verse from one of the best people rapping today, Invincible. Don't sleep!