GROAVEN Radio returns for its fourth episode with a set that threads R&B’s velvet, hip-hop’s pulse, country’s twang, and jazz-funk’s glide into one continuous hour. Momo Byrd opens with “American Love Song,” easing listeners in on lilting harmonies she first honed with Infinity Song. Coco Jones follows up with “You,” her clear tone and patient phrasing keeping the atmosphere warm without losing its rhythmic bite. The mood searches outward with Isaiah Falls and Odeal; their track “Searching” layers a gentle atmosphere over a vocal call-and-response that treats uncertainty as shared ground.
Tanner Adell’s “Going Blonde” shifts the show westward. The song draws on her recent reflections about heritage and family, grounding the hook in simple acoustic guitar before a subtle pop beat takes hold. YG’s “2004,” joined by Buddy and The Gang, pushes the energy higher with clipped drums and a hook that nods to early-millennial L.A. rap without feeling nostalgic for its own sake. Blu teams with August Fanon, Kota the Friend, and R.A.P. Ferreira on “Happy,” letting loose a tumble of low-key bars over a dusty loop that breaks the set’s genre bounds while keeping the tempo steady.
The middle stretch leans into groove. Felix Ames’ “Give It to the Earth” pairs mellow falsetto with airy horns, and Butcher Brown’s “I Remember,” featuring Yaya Bey, rides a syncopated bass figure that links jazz fusion to modern soul. Da Flyy Hooligan, Hus Kingpin, and Wun Two keep heads nodding on “Fresh Air,” a lo-fi beat that lets each verse land clean. Q’s “Be With Ya” then slows things back down, his soft tenor carrying a plea that never tips into excess.
Country returns when Tiera Kennedy steps up with “1+1,” a bright, steel-kissed ballad that underlines the show’s refusal to box genres in. The sequence closes with “Jaxon” from Yukimi, joined by De La Soul’s Posdnuos; the track blends crisp electropop drums with a relaxed rap cameo, ending the episode on collaboration rather than grand finale posturing.
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