Hip Hop Discovery – Obed Padilla, Bolt Seminar, Devantier Rain, JayWood

“Broncos Y Benzes” is the new track from Obed Padilla. The track feels like a window looking into the past, with its old school beat and avoidance of overbearing instrumentation. The heavy drums drive the song forward and give the track its nostalgic feel.

Something about this track is reminiscent of The Pharcyde’s “Drop.” Padilla’s flow is delivered with energy and charisma, and he even incorporates some melodic licks to his delivery, giving it a more modern feel. This vibey Boom Bap track is perfect for Hip Hop fans of any era.

You can find “Broncos Y Benzes” on our Hip Hop 2025 Playlist

Bolt Seminar’s “Love is Fever” is out now. The minimalist approach to the track’s production works in Seminar’s favor as it leaves him a perfect amount of room to showcase his energetic flows. 

The tracks heavy drums are sprinkled with a minimal amount of melodic instrumentation that includes chopped piano stabs, subtle synth bells and most prominently a catchy vocal sample that repeatedly says the tracks title. Seminar doesn’t let off the gas in terms of energy but is careful not to overstep and become too aggressive. His clever lyrics are ones to be focused on, and he breaks the verses up with the vocal sample so listeners can digest these clever bars.

Check out “Love is Fever” on our Hip Hop 2025 Playlist.

Devantier Rain’s new song “U.A.N” has been released. The track’s drums operate at a moderate speed, but Rain doesn’t confine himself to those same standards. His flow goes from fast to slow and everywhere in between.

The background vocals of this track give it a calming vibe and Rain corresponds with it perfectly. There is no lack of energy, but Rain is conscious to not break out of the sonic soundscape this song has built. The track flows like water, and each section blends into the next to create a sonically cohesive song from beginning to end.

“U.A.N” is on our Hip Hop 2025 Playlist now.

JayWood has released his new track “SUN BABY.” The song begins with a groovy psychedelic introduction, and JayWood sounds somewhat similar to the likes of Isaiah Rashad. This whole first half could really be its own individual song, but JayWood had bigger plans in mind.

Without any warning, the song blossoms into a crunchy and warm upbeat rap anthem that sounds something like Kenny Mason and Paris Texas fused with JPEGMAFIA. The change only acts as a bridge, because after less than a minute in this new soundscape, we’re seamlessly transitioned back to the original piece we were initially introduced to.

Hear “SUN BABY” on our Hip Hop 2025 Playlist.

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