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h, fun creating a playlist with limited criteria – freedom feels so free! Are you as prepared as I (we) am (are) to highlight the letter K? We’re back with another NO RHYME OR REASON playlist, covering the 11th letter of the alphabet. The main criteria for 🎧 15 K Songs: No Rhyme or Reason are that the title of the song must begin with the letter ‘K’ OR the word that begins with ‘K’ must be the first word of note.
🎧 15 K Songs: No Rhyme or Reason features music courtesy of 🎙 Burna Boy, 🎙 Doja Cat, 🎙 Jay Rock, 🎙 Manchester Orchestra, 🎙 ur pretty, and 🎙 Whitechapel among others. So, grab some ‘phones and your favorite snack and get into these stellar ‘K’ songs selected with NO RHYME OR REASON!
1. Doja Cat, “Kiss Me More”
Ft. SZA
💿 Planet Her • 🏷 Kemosabe / RCA • 📅 2021
Doja Cat both sings and rap, showing off her incredible versatility. She brings the heat on her rhymes coming over aggressive and sexed-TF-up (“I, I feel like fuckin’ somethin’” and “Niggas wishin’ that the pussy was a kissin’ booth”). Furthermore, she remains playful. As for SZA, she brings vocal contrast on the third verse, matching the aggressiveness of Doja (“Pussy like holy grail, you know that / You gon’ make me need bail, you know that”). Once more, Doja Cat has constructed another surefire bop – it screams H-I-T / B-O-P!
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2. ur pretty, “Keep Riding Me”
🎵 “Keep Riding Me” • 🏷 ur pretty • 📅 2021
“Flip me over, beat my meat up while you pound it.” Holy 💩! The lyrics are ‘something else’ to say the least – UNDERSTATEMENT. That said, in this case, they should be taken with a grain of salt. “Keep Riding Me” feels less an ode to male-on-male love than, say, pop-punk humor. Regardless, Hill serves up some compelling vocals. His best moment comes by way of the risqué chorus, which is sexed-up to the nth degree but also, entertaining:
“He spreads my cheeks, and he makes me scream He’s my number one daddy, gotta make him cream inside of me Just keep riding me When I’m slurping him down, it’s my favorite sound You let out a little moan, what a beautiful tone So softly, just keep riding me.”
🍆 💦
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3. Burna Boy, “Kilometre”
🎵 “Kilometre” • 🏷 Atlantic • 📅 2021
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Burna is on autopilot from the start, beginning with a hella catchy chorus that will stick in your head for days. On the verses, he’s also fiery, performing in his native dialect, dropping some sensational bars. Even with the distinct differences “Kilometre” has compared to an American pop/ rap song, there are numerous bars that truly hit hard and resonate throughout. Truly talented, Burna Boy proves he is indeed an African Giant on “Kilometre.”
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4. Panic! At the Disco, “King of the Clouds”
💿 Pray for the Wicked • 🏷 Fueled by Ramen • 📅 2018
“Some only live to die, I’m alive to fly higher / Than angels in outfields inside my mind.” Again, okay… right. “King of the Clouds” successfully fuses alt-pop with elements of throwback soul. Panic! At the Disco has always been eclectic, so it’s not surprising that “King of the Clouds” doesn’t have a concrete stylistic characterization. Short and sweet, the strings, organ, and that sweet falsetto by Brendon Urie are the biggest selling points. The chorus is pretty royal to say the least.
“I’m the king of the clouds, of the clouds I get lifted, I get lifted I’m the king of the clouds, of the clouds I get lifted, I get lifted.”
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5. Whitechapel, “Kin”
💿 Kin • 🏷 Metal Blade • 📅 2021
“Can I just have one last moment to say goodbye? I need to feel them against me one last time.”
“Kin” runs a robust five-and-a-half-minutes. It’s a worthwhile five-and-a-half minutes exhibiting terrific musicianship. Surprisingly, Bozeman opts against the screamed, shouted vocals in favor of gorgeous, clean vocals. His authenticity and sincerity is impressive. Also impressive is the radiant melody – tuneful for a Whitechapel song. As far as sound, I love the mixture of guitars and piano. The second verse provides contrast with the addition of vocal harmonies. The big moment on “Kin” comes prior to the three-minute mark. Here, the record intensifies with heavy, souped-up guitars and pounding drums. I heart the increase in dynamics. Furthermore, the extended instrumental section is EPIC. Following the rousing guitar solo, we Bozeman concludes with the chorus, in all its glory.
6. Prince and the Revolution, “Kiss”
💿 Parade – Music from the Motion Picture Under the Cherry Moon • 🏷 Warner • 📅 1986
🎙 Prince and the Revolution outdo themselves on “Kiss.” The groove is E-V-E-R-Y-T-H-I-N-G. Prince gives a dynamic performance that oozes with personality and showcases his ripe, flawless falsetto. Essentially, thematically, Prince speaks about what his potential girlfriend must do to be with him, and it’s more sophisticated than not. “You got to not talk dirty, baby, if you wanna impress me,” he sings on the second verse, continuing, “You can’t be too flirty, mama, I know how to undress me.” “Kiss” is sexy to the nth degree. It should come as no surprise that Prince and the Revolution won the 🏆 Grammy for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for “Kiss.” Rest in prince, Prince.
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7. Sleeping with Sirens, “Kick Me”
💿 Madness • 🏷 Epitaph • 📅 2015
The pre-chorus is amplified by profanity. Quinn sings:
“You don’t know shit You don’t know shit About me You don’t know shit, shit, shit Don’t know a goddamn thing about me.”
So, we have five ‘shits’ and one ‘goddamn’ – RIGHT ON 🤘! Sleeping with Sirens save those f-bombs for the verses. Another arrives on the second verse, which is styled like the end of the first:
“Fuck you and your decision Cause it’s not mine What comes around Comes back around in time.”
The energy and the vibe on “Kick Me” is electrifying. It’s amazing that Quinn sings so high with such punch 🤘!
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8. Manchester Orchestra, “Keel Timing”
💿 The Million Masks of God • 🏷 Loma Vista • 📅 2021
As the excerpted lyric suggests, the record seems to address mental health, at least to some extent. The band provides further insight via Instagram:
“Keel Timing” serves as a prequel to “Bed Head.” It’s an isolated internal investigation about personal growth. Trying to decide what growth is positive and what growth is negative. And where do we land after that investigation.
That’s deep! Listening to “Keel Timing,” you can tell it’s cerebral. Even so, the quick pace and ample energy from the band makes it quite enjoyable and overall, quite accessible.
9. Rich Brian, “Kitty”
💿 Amen • 🏷 88rising / EMPIRE • 🗓 2018
Even as Brian is going through this sexual experience, there’s a humorous, twist. After getting drunk, meeting “the girl of [his] dreams,” Brian loses his virginity, gets caught by her mom, has his friend Mike pick him up, and finds out his first was Mike’s sister. MEOW!
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10. Khalid, “Know Your Worth”
Ft. Disclosure
🎵 “Know Your Worth” • 🏷 RCA • 📅 2020
“You don’t know your worth All the things I know that you deserve Say it’s not real if it doesn’t hurt Find someone you know will put you first Find someone who loves you at your worst.”
All in all, Khalid delivers a respectable cut with “Know Your Worth.” It may not rank in the top echelon of the singer’s catalog but has its moments.
11. The Acacia Strain, “Kraken”
💿 Continent • 🏷 Prosthetic • 📅 2008
On 🎵 “Kraken,” the band maintains the angular, jagged nature of the guitars, whose driving rhythms are truly frightening and unsettling. The vocals are coarse, gritty, and chocked-full of rawness, fitting to capture such a sea monster as the Kraken.
“I cut the hands and feet off of living things... I am terror, I am famine I am the worst that will ever happen to you I am horror, I am exile I am the worst thing that will ever happen to you.”
Is 🎙 Vincent Bennett and company being literal, truly embodying the Kraken? Hard to tell with metal bands, but probably not. Sensationalism and being dramatic is part of script after all.
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12. Jay Rock, “King’s Dead”
Ft. Kendrick Lamar, Future & James Blake
💿 Black Panther the Album Music from and Inspired By • 🏷 Interscope • 📅 2018
Future is a perfect fit – this sounds like his elite, outlandish hooks.
“Fuck his baby mama tryna sneak diss I took her to my penthouse, then I freaked it I haven’t made my mind up, should I keep it? I got big dog status, it ain’t no secret.”
The bridge, mostly performed by Future, is bizarre, including the famous lyric, “Slob on [me] knob.” Later, James Blake initiates the second part of the song, in all his enigmatic, electronic excellence. Lamar then proceeds to go H.A.M. on the second verse of the song. The beat and overall sound remains hard-hitting.
“Red light, green light, red light, green light... Fast cars, fast money, fast life, fast broads Egotistic, goin’ ballistic, why God?”
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13. Tech N9ne, “Kick it With Myself”
💿 Planet 🏷 Strange Music • 📅 2018
“Sick and twisted, I can kick it, we’re just lickin’, spliff get lifted / Some say I’m a misfit by the way that I’m drifted / But this gets the business, chips, bitches I’m gifted.” As expected, ‘Nino’ flexes hard, never missing a beat. Clearly, he doesn’t need anybody else to help him to do anything – he’s perfectly capable to “Kick it with [himself].” Furthermore, he could care less what others think, period. Yup, Tech N9ne possesses that nonconformist spirit.
“Kick it with myself, kick it with myself, by myself I don’t need no help, I don’t need no help, no one else.”
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14. Fugees, “Killing Me Softly with His Song”
💿 The Score 🏷 Columbia • 📅 1996
Hill and 🎙 🎛 Wyclef Jean update the 1973 version for the 90s, which is rad! The beat is indicative of the hip-hop soul sound prevalent at the time. It naturally infuses freshness – there’s a new swagger. Furthermore, add in a robust bass line, ad-libs (Hill and Jean), and “Killing Me Softly” has a new identity for a new generation. Of course, the person who ‘brings it on home’ is Hill. Her voice is distinct – starkly different from Flack’s. Here, she prefaces the brilliance of her sole solo studio album (💿 The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill ,1998), and it’s awesome. Her nuance, the runs – it’s glorious over that dusty beat. “Killing Me Softly with His Song” is in great hands with Fugees too. Like Flack, they won a 🏆 Grammy specifically for this song.
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15. Rage Against the Machine, “Killing in the Name”
💿 Rage Against the Machine • 🏷 Sony Music Entertainment • 🗓 1992
Zack de la Rocha is the star, painting a damning picture of racists and in this case, the police: “Some of those that work forces / are the same that burn crosses.” Besides a dynamic, turned-up performance by de la Rocha, guitar god 🎙 Tom Morello shines, delivering kick-ass jagged riffs and a stellar guitar solo. Before de la Rocha even performs a note, Morello helps establish the ferocious tone of this 90s classic. Expectedly, a profane rock record protesting police brutality is going to earn a controversial badge and require censor-shit. More interesting is the controversy surrounding “Killing in the Name” in the 2020s. How? Well, shockingly, Trump supporters misinterpreted the lyrics, which goes against EVERYTHING they stood for (Blue Lives Matter, the republican party, and people like Trump himself). Ultimately, “Killing in the Name” marks one of the greatest songs of the 90s.
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