by Jenni Moore
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We’re just one week into the summer of 2017, but if you’re anything like me, your calendar is already filled with outdoor concerts and unmissable tours. From the Waterfront Blues Fest to Project Pabst to Pickathon to Bruno Mars, it’s set to be a very busy summer, music-wise. Chances are you’ve already begun soundtracking your beach trips and daytime parties with songs that reflect your wavy mood, but the more the merrier, right? Here are four recently released singles from Portland hip-hop and R&B artists that’ll make great additions to your summer fun playlist.
BlossomLarryl Pitts
We’re just one week into the summer of 2017, but if you’re anything like me, your calendar is already filled with outdoor concerts and unmissable tours. From the Waterfront Blues Fest to Project Pabst to Pickathon to Bruno Mars, it’s set to be a very busy summer, music-wise. Chances are you’ve already begun soundtracking your beach trips and daytime parties with songs that reflect your wavy mood, but the more the merrier, right? Here are four recently released singles from Portland hip-hop and R&B artists that’ll make great additions to your summer fun playlist.
Blossom, “So Cool”
Last month, local R&B sweetheart Blossom dropped the HOT16-produced track “So Cool” from their upcoming collaborative release, Tease. It’s basically the audible embodiment of everything that’s breezy, sunny, and wet: “Let’s take a trip down to the strip where we can find a pool and take a dip,” Blossom sings. “Got shots for us, let’s take a sip/Get real drunk, the night is what you make of it.” Blast it with the windows down on your way out to Sauvie Island or play it loud while you pre-funk on the patio. “So Cool” offers a small, but quenching taste of the neo-soul singer’s sexy-smooth, funk-infused new project.