Range has become a necessary asset even to the artists most notorious for, and perhaps at first glance particularly focused through a narrow lens. Singers produce, producers supply their own vocals, and rappers must be able to deliver everything from the intense and high-energy to the emotionally-relatable and tender. In 2018, few if any young lyricists have displayed a more honest approach in their vast range than the West-side dawg himself, KB Devaughn. 

 

Seemingly a similarly crafted product of the environment that brought us the rise of long-time friend and collaborator, Boogie, KB Devaughn likewise finds balance between his up-tempo party anthems and his mellow explorations of relationships, love, and real life. His new single, Saturday, belongs to the categorical latter. A positivist piano lays the framework for the lyrical edge that we’ve come to expect from KB, and also allows his low-key deliverable to be so evoking. 

 

Like an honest conversation with a true friend, KB speaks to his listeners through a mean baritone and a kindly demeanor. Unwavering in his honesty, unfailing in his consistent rate of release, he has become one of the most reliable and unique voices in a new class of emcees with Saturday as further proof that with each new single, he grows.