NIKI ANNOUNCES NEW EP WANNA TAKE THIS DOWNTOWN? SHARES NEW SINGLE/ Video “LOWKEY

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Like many Gen Z kids who grew up on the internet, Jakarta-born, LA-based NIKI’s influences are wide-ranging and genre-busting. Her R&B-oriented Zephyr EP (2018) was just the icing on the cake of what was a huge year for the Indonesian R&B singer, who shot into global consciousness after joining the stereotype-smashing 88rising collective and racking up 113 million streaming plays across all DSPs. Today, NIKI returns to the fold with new single “lowkey,” the first taste of her forthcoming wanna take this downtown? EP (Out May 2019 via 88rising/12Tone). Click HERE to listen and watch the Nina McNeely-directed (“Climax” by Gasper Noé, “The Gate” by Björk, “Close” by Nick Jonas, and “Final Song” by MØ) visualizer for the song HERE.

“lowkey” was co-produced by Z3N, a twice-over platinum producer who’s worked with top-tier rap talent including Lil Wayne, Tory Lanez, Lil Baby and YNM Melly.

“It’s a really cool track because it’s an honest, pretty frontal subject…” says NIKI.

 

“To not make it what its not, to keep things low key… but it’s set against the backdrop of innocence and almost has a coy delivery and tone, which I was very intentional about…” The sultry neo-R&B record gives listeners an honest and empowering portrayal of fleeting love.

Stream NIKI’s “lowkey” now:

At only 20-years old, Indonesian R&B artist NIKI has already achieved global recognition as “the internet’s favorite R&B princess” (Noisey). Since the release of her breakout EP Zephyr last spring, NIKI has earned critical acclaim from the likes of Highsnobiety, Pitchfork, Nylon, and Clash, among many others.