Genre: R&B/Soul
Release: Now
Sound: Sultry R&B meets soul funk and disco
If you like: Erykah Badu, Daniel Caesar, Steve Lacy
Best track: Chante’s Groove (ft. Zenesoul)
Rating: NNNN
Why you should listen: Toronto’s own THEHONESTGUY’s (Mubarak Adeyemi) three-track EP brings out inner the seductive and charming side of Sade and Erykah Badu to a ’70s funk-soul production that combines new jack swing and neo-soul. Velvet Soul: Side A is the perfect mixtape to send that special someone out to a restaurant or for a cosy night staying at home. –Sanjeev Wignarajah