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Exclusive: hear Giggs jump on a Mark Asari cut
Listen to the rising soul singer debut Good One, premiered exclusively on Red Bull UK.
Watch the video for Mark Asari's Good One, ft. Giggs, above.
Mark Asari’s take on soul music might draw on the likes of The Neptunes and new jack swing figurehead Rodney Jerkins, but there’s something in its DNA that’s distinctly London.
To date, Asari has graced the studio with names like Ariana Grande, Tinie Tempah, Artful Dodger, Wretch 32 and Labrinth – and you might have heard his vocal on Luv Bug’s Revive, which rocketed the track into the UK Top 20. Now, though, he’s stepping out as a solo artist with Good One, produced by Greatness Jones and featuring a verse from road rap giant Giggs. Listen below.
Mark explains the track:
“I was at Greatness Jones' house one day and he played me the beat and it instantly caught me – starting with a classic soul grove and then the drums kick in giving it that hip-hop edge. I took the beat home and I came up with some melodies which resulted in Good One. I left a space for a rapper because I felt someone could help to take it to the next level. Through mutual friends I reached out to Giggs and thankfully he was up for jumping on it. The song is basically about wanting the perfect girl as we're now approaching winter.”
Adds Giggs:
As soon as I heard it I thought I’ve got to mess with this track. When something is a banger it’s a banger and I didn’t want to miss out.
Good One is released November 9. Follow Mark Asari on Twitter at @MarkAsari – and don't forget to follow Red Bull Music on Twitter and Facebook.
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