Head Up Tonight

Hip hop and R&B with a laid-back half-time bounce, warm 808 pulse, clipped hats, and dusty Rhodes chords; verses ride sparse drums and sub-bass, pre-chorus opens with filtered keys and stacked harmonies, chorus lands with a soaring vocal lift and an anthemic repeatable hook. Lead vocal stays intimate and close-mic with doubles on key lines, ad-lib echoes on the hook, and a few delay throws. Ear candy includes reversed piano swells, a tape-stop into the bridge, and soft crowd-like gang vocals under the final refrain. Mix is polished, wide, and emotionally glossy., hip hop