JESSB
on the rise on
‘So Low’ video and
‘New Views’ EP Out Now
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“I feel like [JessB] is starting to connect” – Zane Lowe – Apple Music Beats 1
“Jess B is the New Zealand hip hop artist worth adding into your Spotify playlist now.” – The Urban List
“If you’re a Missy Elliott fan, you’ll want to take note of New Zealand’s hottest up-and-coming rapper.” – MTV
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Riding high from a huge international festival debut in the Mix Up tent at Splendour in the Grass, New Zealand hip-hop powerhouse JessB today releases her much anticipated second EP, New Views along with an emotionally charged video for EP single ‘So Low’.
The New Views EP sees JessB show a new versatility and clear artistic vision as she flows through hip-hop sub-genres with a slick style and swagger. While developing her New Views EP as a way of embracing a fresh chapter, JessB dove into Red Bull Music Studios Auckland with a hand-picked selection of different producers and other rappers to create what is now a collaborative collection of seven songs ranging from party starters (‘Bump Bump’, ‘Mood’) to personal mantras (‘POE’) and introspective reflections (‘So Low’).
Receiving international praise and triple j airplay on the already released ‘Bump Bump’, and ‘Mood’, JessB is well on her way to cementing her status as one of the southern hemisphere’s hottest rising rap artists. These singles have already amassed almost a million plays between them and scored Jess a spot on the cover of Spotify’s ‘The Drip’ and ‘New Music Friday’ playlists, plus adds on ‘New Music Friday’, ‘A1 Hip-Hop’ and ‘Urban Flavour’, ‘Beats n’ Bars’, ‘Shisha Lounge’ playlists as well as an add to Apple Music’s Best of the Week and ‘The A-List: Hip-Hop’.
With a more laid back tone, fourth EP track, ‘So Low ft. Paige’, provides the EP’s reflective and chilled reprieve. Exploring the aftermath of a breakup that left her in a dark place, JessB channeled her pain to produce something both delicate and emotive. The ethereal video, also released today was created alongside director Connie Cash with the intention of making something “aesthetically beautiful, with metaphoric imagery to invoke an emotional response from the viewer”, says JessB.
‘So Low’ and the New Views EP land following a huge 18 months for JessB. She’s already performed to massive crowds at almost every major New Zealand festival and recently played shows alongside the likes of Stormzy, Little Simz and Melbourne soul artist Kaiit as well as a UK live debut. With her Splendour In The Grass debut behind her and a recent triple j Bars of Steel moment, JessB has a new view for the rest of the year with a set of New Zealand performances in Wellington, Christchurch and Auckland and an appearance at Red Bull Music Festival: Come Through in Melbourne with more dates on the way.
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‘New Views’ EP is OUT NOW.
‘So Low’ Video is OUT NOW.
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JESSB
‘NEW VIEWS’ EP
Live Dates
FRI 13 SEPT | Meow | WELLINGTON (NZ)
SAT 14 SEPT | Blue Smoke | CHRISTCHURCH (NZ)
FRI 20 SEPT | Raynham Park | AUCKLAND (NZ)
SAT OCT 19 | Red Bull Music Festival: Come Through | MELBOURNE
TICKETS
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Tracklist
1. Mood
2. Work With (Feat. Gino October & Big Zeeks)
3. Time Out (Feat. Abdul Kay)
4. So Low (Feat. Paige)
5. New Era
6. Bump Bump (Feat. Church Leon)
7. POE (Feat. Yaw Faso)
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