Noah Teams Up With Houston Rapper Siddiq For TWO EP

Nagoya’s Noah already has teamed up with one American artist (Sela) for her first release of the year, and now for number two (which…is named TWO) she’s hooked up with Houston rapper/vaporwave producer Siddiq. Whereas her first 2013 release was a split, this finds the two musicians working together, Noah presumably providing the beats while Siddiq raps over it (except for the whispy “11:30 PM In El Paso (Intro)” which is just some lonely keys and Noah’s drifting vocals). This combo as a whole falls somewhere between the early works of Spaceghostpurrp and “‘N’ The Traffic.” Siddiq is a totally competent rapper, albeit one who is either really easy-going or rapping from behind a veil of weed smoke, though he steps his game up on highlight “Do The Right Thing.” Also, he mentions the Green Bay Packers, so he gets extra points from me. Noah’s production finds a good balance between the sonic hallmarks of vaporwave (could have come off a VHS tape, breezy, ’80s, horns) but never sounds like cheap imitation. The addition of her voice goes a long way, though the way she uses vocals in general (see “Do The Right Thing,” where they ripple off one another) is her best technique thus far in her young career. Get it here, or listen below.