Katrina Kusa - ‘TA$TE IT’
Our featured single, ‘TA$TE IT’ by Katrina Kusa, is OUT NOW and available to stream on all major streaming platforms!
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Katrina Kusa is a singer/songwriter, actress and author. The sixteen year old multi-talented artist is most well known for her award winning novel: The Kingdom of the Lizards (2014). Having been presented with an opportunity to travel to Los Angeles in 2019 to work on a music project that incorporated pop, urban, rap, hip-hop, and trap genres, Katrina established her latest career venture as a rap artist.
Since then, Katrina Kusa has worked with a variety of artists that include the likes of Vivaswan, and songwriter Delos who worked with Katy Perry and Madonna. Katina’s rapping talent was discovered by J2 who has worked with Shakira, Beyoncé, Pussy Cat Dolls, and Cassie.
Her debut single, ‘TA$TE IT’, has amassed almost three hundred and fifty thousand streams on Spotify alone since its release in July. With this many streams over such a short period of time, there is no denying the fact that Katrina Kusa has quickly developed a large following of loyal fans.
FEATURED RELEASE
Our featured single, ‘TA$TE IT’ by Katrina Kusa, is out now and available to stream on all major streaming platforms! The track lasts two minutes and thirty-eight seconds and sits at a steady 75bpm. J2 introduced Katrina to his world of Indian Trap and resultantly co-created this “urban/hip-hop/pop/trap record”. The track commences with a twelve second instrumental introduction that combines ominous wind instrumentation with subtle percussion; setting the tone for the proceeding verse.
Katrina Kusa’s vocal color is stylistic and dynamic; transitioning from rapped verses to various sung melodic sections that showcase Katrina’s diverse vocal ability. The steady beat kicks in at the 0:13 mark and combines with a foundational sub-bass, panned backup vocals and a wind instrumental hook. Although there are a plethora of layers in the mix, the high production quality allows for each element to seamlessly amalgamate to form a unique sound that captures Katrina/J2’s original style. The smooth rhythmic flow of the music shifts at various stages throughout the track, check out 0:26 to 0:38, ensuring that the single is engaging from start to finish.
From the memorable melodic hook and well balanced instrumentation, to the impressive vocal performance, fans of Katrina Kusa, as well as those who appreciate new and creative music, will definitely want to hear this single. Make sure you follow Katrina Kusa on social media to keep up to date with upcoming releases and performances!