It’s been a minute since we last heard from Kojima Plus. You likely know him as kxvg - and after gathering attention from outlets like Ones To Watch, Sheesh Media, Qore, and Fashionably Early earlier this year, our hero dove head-first back into the studio to start working on new music. This week the singer/rapper/producer emerges anew with “Meridian” - Kojima Plus’s first track under his new moniker. It seems like the time away was well spent, because “Meridian” may just be the LA-artist’s most focused single yet.

If this is your first introduction to Kojima Plus, then allow me to put you on to one of hip-hop’s most interesting upcoming acts. With a genre of music that synthesizes internet rap, R&B, bedroom pop, and electronic music, Kojima Plus consistently provides his fans with futuristic bangers primed for your midnight drive playlist. They’re painstakingly produced, equally full of cultural references, catchy melodies, and carefully-crafted bars - and “Meridian” is no exception. It definitely leans more towards the bittersweet and saccharine end of Kojima Plus’s emotional register, and fans of the track are highly encouraged to circle back through his discography to uncover everything the LA-based multi-hyphenate has in store for those wise enough to live with their ears glued to the ground.