#itsnate

.@ItsNate's "Show Me" is a simmering hip hop track about regret and betrayal that never gives into anger:

English rapper ItsNate feels betrayed on new track “Show Me.” It’s palpable in his wearied delivery and shakily crooned lines about feeling all kinds of regret. The reason this betrayal isn’t more discernible is because ItsNate never gives into anger. He never shouts any resentments or agitation over what’s befallen him. He simmers, sure. But he never even comes close to full boil. It’s a great…

So we're back (as promised) with the first in our in-depth features with each of the amazing artists who performed live for us at the COZY show back in January. The first is London based rapper itsNate, who brings us a visual for his new track Maintain. The track dropped a couple of weeks ago, and features production from Nate's long time collaborator, J.D Reid. Check it out below!

We sat down with Nate after the COZY show to ask him a few questions, not to mention capturing his standout performance at the Jazz Cafe, courtesy of our friends at CHILD studio.

COZY MAG: When did you first realise music was something you wanted to do? 

ItsNate: I always was around music when I was younger my friends were all music heads, producing putting me into songs artists etc, it was only during uni when I had a lot of time to myself I started articulating my thoughts in songs and music.

Still I shyed away from it a bit , then I came back into London and really started focusing on it and that focus continue to grow... Then before you knew it was putting out tapes, songs, videos and all that. Now here we are.

COZY MAG: What has been your favourite performance to date?

ItsNate: Warming up for skepta in Dubai 2016 was next level. 

 COZY MAG: Who would you most like to perform with?

ItsNate: If we talking share the stage I just want to be there with my SLOCAL brothers. 

COZY MAG: Ok... and your dream collaboration?

ItsNate: I get asked this a lot and give a different answer each time because there's so many people I want to work with. But I really want to work with 9th wonder he's made a lot of my favourite beats. And working with Anderson paak or Dornik would be very cool. 

COZY MAG: And what can we expect from you in the future?

ItsNate: More music ...

produced by me 

ItsNate x Daniel OG

ItsNate Feat. Daniel OG – Beep Beep

For his latest, East London’s ItsNate drops off a new track titled ‘Beep Beep’, which features Neverland Clan’s Daniel OG and sees production from Hurricane. You can check that out below, along with another recent drop titled ‘East London Playalistic’ (featuring Hennessy and Ideh).