Newkid
Slick Swedish R&B that balances trap-inflected rhythms with raw, vulnerable songwriting. Polished, late-night pop for reflecting on love and city life.
Slick Swedish R&B that balances trap-inflected rhythms with raw, vulnerable songwriting. Polished, late-night pop for reflecting on love and city life.
Newkid creates a sound that feels like the intersection of a neon-lit city street and a quiet, private bedroom. His music is defined by a smooth, liquid production style where heavy 808s and crisp trap percussion meet lush, atmospheric synths. It is undeniably modern Swedish pop, but it carries a soulful weight that sets it apart from the more upbeat, radio-ready anthems of his peers.
What makes Newkid distinctive is his vocal delivery, which effortlessly slides between melodic rap and a high, vulnerable croon. He has mastered the art of the 'emotional banger,' where the beat makes you want to move but the lyrics make you want to call your ex. His use of the Swedish language is rhythmic and percussive, treating words as melodic instruments that weave through the dense, polished production.
Start with the album 'Mitt hjärta bara sviker mig' to hear him at his most emotionally resonant. It showcases his ability to take the tropes of contemporary R&B and ground them in a specifically Scandinavian sense of melancholy and honesty. It is the perfect entry point for anyone who loves the production of modern hip-hop but craves the intimacy of a singer-songwriter.
Jhun Alexander Ferrer, also known by his stage name Newkid (born 2 December 1990), is a Swedish–Filipino singer and rapper signed to Sony Music Entertainment.
Shares studio polished, digital clarity, drum machine (production style); vulnerable, romantic, confident (moods)
Shares studio polished, digital clarity, drum machine (production style); contemporary r&b, pop rap (subgenres)
Shares contemporary r&b, pop rap, soul (subgenres); studio polished, digital clarity, layered dense (production style)
Shares contemporary r&b, trap, pop rap (subgenres); studio polished, digital clarity, drum machine (production style)
Shares contemporary r&b, trap, pop rap (subgenres); studio polished, digital clarity, drum machine (production style)
Shares contemporary r&b, trap, pop rap (subgenres); studio polished, digital clarity, drum machine (production style)
Shares studio polished, digital clarity, drum machine (production style); falsetto, rap, breathy (vocal style)
Shares studio polished, digital clarity, drum machine (production style); vulnerable, romantic, melancholic (moods)
Shares studio polished, digital clarity, drum machine (production style); vulnerable, melancholic, confident (moods)
Shares contemporary r&b, crooning, pop rap, soul (signature)
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