Currently based in Ayia Napa, Cyprus, A!MS is an emerging and rising artist, who has developed a sound and approach that he has dubbed “Global Street,” which is informed by his multicultural background and blends hip-hop’s spirit, street culture, global sounds and digital-era creativity. The Cyprus-based artist sees this new, hybrid sub-genre as a home for artists beyond traditional scenes, that will unite voices from overlooked corners of the globe with a “as street, as it is worldwide” ethos.
His forthcoming album Peak Season will feature the previously released Antaeus-produced “Light & Love,” feat. Julian Marley and Hypertone while reportedly cementing his Global Street sound. Peak Season‘s latest single, the Golden Boy-produced, Stjge co-written “Need Somebody” feat. UK-based rapper ArrDee is a hook-driven, summery bop which continues a run of material that effortlessly blends Afrobeats, dancehall and hip-hop.
Throughout the song, the Cyprus-based artist and the UK-based rapper trade verses that deliver a much-needed message of escape, safety and uplift in our mad uneasy time.
Directed by WALKMNS, the accompanying video for “Need Somebody” is a slick and stylish visual that features some playful moments, including a young girl, who’s missing her two front teeth smiling for the camera.