Album Review: Kimence - One View

Finally, a female Aussie hip hop artist making a name for herself and trailing the footsteps of the men we so love. While the Adelaide lady may have a large local following, her debut album One View is sure to encourage national exposure.

Kimence uses One View to take the listener on a journey, from an introduction to the promise of more to come. Struggle and success are the main themes in this album and the somewhat disjointed flow of her rapping reflects enthusiasm and passion. This is especially evident in the opening track, Let Me Introduce – her first verse is a little hard to understand given there's a strange tone to her voice. Luckily she finds her flow and we hear a more natural sound come across throughout the rest of the album.

There's narrative in her rhymes, which allow the listener to relate to what Kimence is bringing and take the journey of introspection alongside her. The inclusion of lesser-known MCs gives One View a really localised vibe and showcases the strength of our local talent. The only thing with having artists such as Raph AL and K21 on some tracks is that their inclusion actually trumps Kimence on the rapping front and listening to them becomes temporarily preferable. With cool beats and a catchy chorus, We Major (featuring Raph AL) is the record's highlight. One View (featuring Alerts and Simplex) and How The Hell (featuring MNOPS) follow closely in equal runner-up position.

Passion is what Kimence puts across and you can't fault her for it. With an obvious love of hip hop and poetry in her lyrics, Kimence could be the female artist we've all been waiting for.