Berlin RnB trio at the crib. bring the feels with '40 in the Friendzone'
Berlin - a breeding ground for creativity. Freedom, endless nights out and all the vices you could imagine are right at your fingertips. Amidst the multitudes of singer-songwriters and street musicians, you also find those who quietly toil away, honing their craft in solitude. And every once in a while these creatives find each other, join forces and make magic. at the crib. is one such moment.
Comprised of producer narou, braggadocious Cali rapper Mike Nasa and sweeter-than-sweet vocalist Kijana, the thrilling trio serve Smino / No Name vibes while tapping into something we all know too well - being assigned to the dreaded friendzone.
"40ITFZ” is a way for us to re-examine deeper social constructs like consent, perceived ownership and control over others while making a bop about getting curved” - Mike Nasa
”I really challenged myself to create a song with as little elements as possible. A vibey guitar riff and a simple baseline leave enough space for our voices to shine. I love how each of us has our own little moment and how we all come together in the end” - narou
“This track is not necessarily just about romantic relationships. It’s about being labeled ‘too much’ or ‘too little’ by the outside world. Friends, family, society, your lover, (fill in the blank). You’re too intense. Too demanding. Too quiet. Never the right amount of something.
Eventually, you then feel like you have to adjust your pace to fulfill a certain role. Slowly but surely, you get so used to that watered-down version of yourself, and you finally queue into that lane another person and/or the outside world is assigning you to. In the end, you just feel depleted.” - Kijana