Nia the Rapper is a seven-year-old artist from Florida and her second single “Hugs” is hopefully an indication of a bright future for Nia. Her message of giving bullies hugs and references to hugging bullies on the playground could only come from a kid. But the sentiment while simple and would be simplistic coming from an adult actually resonates in context. In the song Nia raps about how these bullies never got the love that everyone wants as a kid no matter their background. Rather than cast the bullies as monsters, Nia sees the hurting human in them and wants to give them what they need whether they know it or not and thus “turning hate into love.” Her delivery is strong and the beat built on minimal, accented piano and percussion and well-sculpted bass is spare but perfect. Listen to “Hugs” on Spotify and follow Nia the Rapper at the links below where you can also check out her debut single “Summer.”
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