Nikki Gabi comes out swinging with her debut single "DM," taken from her tentatively-titled upcoming EP, and it is a hefty one at that. Serving up a compelling narrative laced over an infectious trap banger, Nikki is bringing to the spotlight an artist with something to say and the delivery to deliver.
But "DM" is more than a metaphor for a lazy person sliding into the digital inbox; it's about respect and self-preservation over convenience, which is given to us with an earworm hook that you can take with you on your way. The song is a contemporary mantra for anyone who has watched an ex-lover resurface after they've moved on. This is true, a bit of petty fun, and the utmost powerful.
The production has just the right amount of attitude to match Nikki's confident and cheeky delivery, while allowing her voice to remain at the forefront. The chorus hits with weight both in lyrics and sound, so seamlessly you don't realize she's had hit-writer's blocks.
Yet the promise that "DM" uncovers is what makes it most thrilling. Serving as the inaugural chapter in Nikki Gabi's artistic path, this song reveals that she can not only communicate through direct words but also evoke emotion with her music, which comes across as simultaneously intimate and show-ready. With a launch like this as her debut, it shows that she has the ears of its collaborators and those potential listeners waiting for what she does next.
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