Curated by the editors at Folded Waffle
“From conscious boom-bap to raw reflections—this batch cuts deep.”
🎧 Kandalit – “Kee Kay”
Conscious Hip-Hop | Melancholy / Reflective Vibe
A delicate piano loop threads through this one like dusk light through blinds—Kandalit’s delivery is subtle but deliberate, the kind of rap you lean in for. “Kee Kay” brings meditative energy and weight in its lyrics, lingering long after play.
🧠 Editor’s Note: Feels like a personal prayer dressed as a bar.
🎧 Multi x Detaill – “Be Free”
Rap | Motivational / Uplifting Energy
Four years old but fresh in message, this one’s a reminder that the freedom we chase lives in how we speak it. Crisp, motivational bars ride on a warm, steady bounce. The message is the mission.
🔁 Deserves a reissue push.
🎧 Achmad Nabiel – “It’s Not Love”
Alt-Rap / Pop Fusion | Emotional Catharsis
Blisteringly raw, Nabiel’s “It’s Not Love” throws subtlety out the window. It’s vulnerable, confrontational, and chaotic in the best way. Fans of Nothing, Nowhere or early XXXTentacion might find a kindred sound here.
🚨 Heads-up: This one screams sync placement potential in dark teen drama scenes.
🎧 Tim Heavin – “Salinas My City”
Conscious Rap / Local Pride
A love letter to Salinas and an open invite: Heavin is rooted and rising. He raps with clarity and heart, offering his platform on local FM for mutual promo. Music with a handshake—community-built and mission-minded.
📻 Folded Waffle respects that kind of hustle.
🎧 LIL$ILCHAIN ft. Keldxn – “Seeing Green”
Detroit Rap / Alternative Hip-Hop
This track gets straight to the bars. LIL$ILCHAIN and Keldxn both glide on this Detroit-style banger, trading verses like old friends competing. It’s aggressive, no-frills, and easy to loop.
🔥 Street cypher energy—raw and unfiltered.
🎧 Ric & Maff – “Disoriented Men”
Boom-Bap / Conscious Hip-Hop
An understated gem. Laid-back but layered, this track unpacks confusion and self-awareness through crisp rhymes over dusty drums. It’s not loud—but it’s deep.
💭 Feels like the morning after a long night of truth-telling.
