Artists to Watch: Kahiem Riveria

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There is always great glee with finding new and undiscovered artists. Lately, this has been most common for me on TikTok. As I scroll through, there are the typical and popular sounds, but once in a blue moon there is the promotion of a smaller artist and their song. Kahiem Riveria’s hit, “The Bag”, immediately grabbed my attention and lead me down a rabbit hole of discovering even more by this Brooklyn rapper.
Riveria has an undeniably unique sound with unforgettable melodies and lyrics that leave an impact. Primarily utilizing the sounds of traditional Hip-Hop, the artist pulls in different influences like jazz, rock, and electronic. Notably, in “The Bag”, the saxophone combined with typical hip-hop beat in the background creates a very groovy sound. Along with that single, “Cement, Sand” was released and encapsulates Kahiem’s sound. A slow jazz-like build up with female vocals leading into the repetitive build-up of a rap song. Riveria takes these two contrasts and creates a distinctive sound, as he does in most of his music.

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