{"id":29649,"date":"2025-06-23T21:00:17","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T21:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/hiphopmagizine\/kanii-less-than-new-hip-hop-from-kanii\/"},"modified":"2025-06-23T21:00:17","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T21:00:17","slug":"kanii-less-than-new-hip-hop-from-kanii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/hiphopmagizine\/kanii-less-than-new-hip-hop-from-kanii\/","title":{"rendered":"kanii \u2013 less than &#8211; New hip hop from kanii"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt Hip Hop Magizine News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"9431463036\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Today, D.C. alt-pop provocateur Kanii is back to announce his forthcoming EP #BLUE due July 18th via Warner Records. The announcement comes alongside a new single \u201cless than,\u201d which opens with a distorted robotic vocal allowing Kanii\u2019s encapsulating silky vocals to cut into the beat, morphing into a house-inspired pop anthem.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"kanii - less than\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nsNp7Fwvzx8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><noscript><iframe title=\"kanii - less than\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nsNp7Fwvzx8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The forthcoming EP carves out new sonic territory for Kanii, but whether is exploring R&amp;B, house-infused pop, club beats, or something closer to pop punk \u2013 the songs are urgent, restless, and undeniably catchy. Atop driving percussion and vibrant chords, he unleashes the emotional poetry that\u2019s become his trademark. \u201cI want that versatility,\u201d he says. \u201cI want to be able to make pop songs, rap songs, rock songs, and have them all be hits.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">About Kanii<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">No one makes heartbreak sound as sweet as Kanii. The 19-year-old from D.C. has earned around 3 million monthly listeners on Spotify alone by turning his romantic ups and downs into uniquely catchy songs \u2014 a mix of shadowy R&amp;B and electronic beats that invites us to dance away the pain. His writing\u2019s always been personal, but its relatability lies in his sticky melodies and ability to craft hooks for both the stadium and the drive home. In 2025, Kanii is parlaying that gift into new music that moves from his signature sound into electro-infused pop, darkwave dreamscapes, and something closer to punk. The change might be momentarily jarring for fans who got hooked on 2023\u2019s Gold-certified, jersey club-inflected \u201cI Know\u201d; beloved past projects like exiit and it was nice knowing you; or his collabs with the likes of Trippie Redd, wolfacejoeyy, Riovaz, and Nimstarr. But for Kanii \u2014 who aims to be as boundless as the icons he grew up admiring \u2014 it\u2019s the next step toward his definition of success. The palette may have shifted but the strokes are familiar: bittersweet longing, a need to move, undeniable catchiness. His latest songs also illustrate how much Kanii\u2019s grown. As he works through powerful themes \u2014 love, loss, things we do to protect ourselves, those who get hurt along the way \u2014 he\u2019s more sure of what he wants to say and the best way to say it. \u201cI\u2019m there with my fans,\u201d he says. \u201cI\u2019m helping them fight their battles by letting them know I\u2019ve been there, too.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt Hip Hop Magizine News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"9431463036\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today, D.C. alt-pop provocateur Kanii is back to announce his forthcoming EP #BLUE due July 18th via Warner Records. 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