{"id":34151,"date":"2025-07-18T18:01:32","date_gmt":"2025-07-18T18:01:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/hiphopmagizine\/kanii-releases-blue-ep-via-warner-records\/"},"modified":"2025-07-18T18:01:32","modified_gmt":"2025-07-18T18:01:32","slug":"kanii-releases-blue-ep-via-warner-records","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/hiphopmagizine\/kanii-releases-blue-ep-via-warner-records\/","title":{"rendered":"Kanii Releases \u2018#BLUE\u2019 EP via Warner Records"},"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 releases his new EP #BLUE via Warner Records. The project carves out new sonic territory for Kanii exploring R&amp;B, house-infused pop, club beats and something closer to pop punk. 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>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"#BLUE\" src=\"https:\/\/rapindustry.com\/kanii-releases-blue-ep-via-warner-records\/about:blank\" width=\"100%\" height=\"400\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" data-rocket-lazyload=\"fitvidscompatible\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/audiomack.com\/embed\/kanii\/album\/blue-8121407\"><\/iframe><noscript><iframe title=\"#BLUE\" src=\"https:\/\/audiomack.com\/embed\/kanii\/album\/blue-8121407\" width=\"100%\" height=\"400\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Alongside the EP release Kanii shares a new music video for the song \u201csober\u201d featuring Kanii dancing as a puppet pulled by strings and in the midst of a love snow storm. The EP also includes previous singles \u201cless than\u201d and \u201cskin,\u201d the later which came alongside an immersive music video introducing the world of #BLUE and depicting a dream like visual of teens jumping on furniture, shooting silly string and bubble guns, and dancing with abandon. Much of #BLUE serves up a complicated look at the things we do to protect ourselves, as well as those who get hurt along the way. \u201cI\u2019ve been around substance abuse,\u201d says Kanii, \u201cbut I see both sides, and also notice the actions people take to get rid of pain.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><iframe title=\"kanii - sober\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vU4ccpTDR6U?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 - sober\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vU4ccpTDR6U?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><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Kanii kicked off 2024 with \u201chate me\u201d featuring wolfacejoeyy and The Heart Racers EP, a joint project with Riovaz and Nimstarr, that includes the retro-leaning singles \u201ctell me\u201d and \u201clost without you.\u201d His swelling discography also boasts streaming hits like \u201cnightcrawler,\u201d \u201cit was nice knowing u\u201d and \u201cpretty photos.\u201d His ascent first began in 2023 with the RIAA Gold-certified earworm \u201cI Know,\u201d which cracked the Billboard Hot 100.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The result of his sonic explorations is a global streaming tally that amasses nearly one billion streams. With #BLUE the stage is set for an ambitious new phase that demonstrates the full scope of Kanii\u2019s ever-evolving artistry.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/rapindustry.com\/kanii-releases-blue-ep-via-warner-records\/about:blank\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\" data-rocket-lazyload=\"fitvidscompatible\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/0oNsJNfTydSYn6ggDhi0L3?utm_source=generator\"><\/iframe><noscript><iframe style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/0oNsJNfTydSYn6ggDhi0L3?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>About Kanii<\/strong><\/span><\/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 \u2018I Know\u2019; 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 releases his new EP #BLUE via Warner Records. 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