TOBI LOU

Speaking of WFH-jams, I urge you to tune in to young artist Tobi Lou. The Spotify gods recommended him to me while I was driving and vibing to SZA and Smino, the latter of whom Tobi has collaborated with. As I was nodding along to his laid-back beats and chill tempo, I also felt myself grinning at his lyrics. “I don’t think I’m ready, no, not for that jelly, my honey like Winnie the Pooh.” (DARLIN’). And from his hilarious and relatable song, SKIN CARE TUTORIAL 2020: ”I'm irrational, I'm too passionate, I don't give a f----, I just popped a zip. Mirror on the wall, who the baddest b-----? Oh yeah right that's me, how could I forget?” How can you not smile at that inversion of traditional pop bravado?His tunes, chill as they are, are shots of serotonin and energy to an otherwise chaotic day. I also highly recommend watching his music videos for SKIN CARE and DARLIN’. Like his music, his video aesthetic is the perfect blend of nostalgic and whimsical themes wrapped in either energetic or soothing lo-fi beats. Let’s give this young artist some hype and love! 

—Shuyu Cao, Executive Assistant