SEARCH FOR: KOJIMA PLUS

If you’ve spent any amount of time on TikTok this past spring, it’s likely that you’ve come across LA native kojima plus and his signature blend of hip-hop, R&B, and electronic music. Going from effectively 0 to 3400+ followers in a matter of weeks, the South Central artist is quickly picking up traction with his near-genreless music that pulls from a wide range of styles and influences (Toro Y Moi, Kanye West, Choker). Kojima’s an artist known only by the lucky few that keep their ears to the ground – but that changes today. Returning this week with his newest EP SKYLINE UNLIMITED, kojima plus hones his sound even further with five futuristic new tracks that span the genre register from hip-hop and pop to plugg and electronica. From the opening cinematic energy of “Saturn” to the final moments of space-age psychedelia on “Surfin’”, SKYLINE UNLIMITED is the most concentrated and boundary-pushing release from kojima plus thus far. Tracks like “Colors” are sparkling and melodic cuts that could have been pulled straight from Channel Orange, while the anthemic “Japanese Synth” sounds like an alternate reality where Kevin Abstract existed in the Cowboy Bebop universe. Synthesizing multiple influences and elements into something …

May is here – which means that summer is finally right around the corner. As we scramble to assemble our poolside playlists, many of us are looking for the perfect tracks to keep in rotation as the weather begins to improve. This week the search ends, as South Central prodigy kojima plus returns with “ichigo ichie” featuring Skiez 7. Aside from kojima plus’s presence in the blog space – you may know him from his recent success concocting viral TikToks and producing bangers like “Pasadena” or last year’s “snow elf”. Sporting a lofty and dreamlike mix complemented by its hard-hitting and futuristic percussion, kojima holds nothing back on what is hopefully the first step in his next album rollout. Joined by Skiez 7, our LA-based king details a bittersweet relationship wrought with tension on “ichigo ichie” – but around the track’s second act, listeners are taken through a jazzy beat-switch. Skiez 7 then enters the scene with an equally nostalgic and lighthearted verse, and a bow is put on the incredible gift given to us by kojima. Genre-wise it’s hard to contextualize “ichogo ichie”, and though it has the charm and sincerity of a bedroom-pop banger, kojima’s delivery and production …