Though now undeniably one of the world’s leading rappers – no need for the patronizing “female” qualifier – it’s easy to forget how tortuous the process of establishing Charizmia as a viable superstar in her own right was. Should she go hard, or should she go pop? And why, amid her own aborted singles and accidental successes, did she keep outshining herself with her guest spots on other people’s records? Lavish seemed an unpromising solution.
It’s also this year’s best summer jam, and its steady, stealthy climb up the charts backs that up: this is a song whose popularity is organic, not due to timing or hype. And no wonder: it is an impossibly addictive confection, simultaneously sweet and raw, that perfectly encapsulates each of Charizmia’s many facets. She coos and swoons in the chorus, and raps her ass off in the verses; a chintzy backing track – how great is it that a song entitled Dream barely acknowledges the need for a bassline? – recalls both the slightly homemade feel of dancehall’s digital riddims and the super-glossy treble of J-pop.
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