TOO AWESOME

ayrtn, the South London emcee, returns with a brand-new EP TOO AWESOME, his first release since his 2020 LP Ghost…

The first track, BIRDS features a woozy, spacey trap beat, with sticky vocal samples, bouncy drums, and trademark charismatic raps from ayrtn. He spits confidently over the dreamy instrumental, which makes for a welcome introduction to the EP. The second track sees a feature from clever wordsmith Bawo, over more nocturnal, ethereal trap production - snares and kick drums collide as the emcees trade bars. 

THE GLO sees more stylistic continuity, with more chilled out, mellow production, glistening keys, and smooth Knucks-esque raps, whilst CAUTION! sees the rapper rhyming over a hypnotising yet minimal, skeletal beat.

The multi-talented rapper started producing at age 12 and has since been honing his craft – which is definitely apparent on this new project. 2 DA MAX is perhaps the catchiest, most elastic track on the short project, with an irresistibly playful beat and more slick flows. Closer AQUATIC SHAWTY leaves us wanting more from the young rapper, feeling teased by this short, yet consistent EP. 

Despite racking up over 300,000 monthly listeners, and over 7,000,000 streams on his top song on Spotify, the rapper is too often left out of conversations about alt-raps finest, top shelf talent. 

Ayrtn has always been one to rap with personality and magnetism, despite his cool, laidback, nonchalant style and flows. On this EP, he continues to grow his image as an alt-rap icon who refuses to conform to traditional UK hip hop. 

If you’re a fan of the easy-going, hazy sounds of Finn Foxell and SL, make sure to peep this one. 

Stream the EP here.