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oakland x Stacy N.K.R ‘goodnight’ Review: 90s Neo-Soul Haze, Modern UK Rap Calm

By Marcus AdetolaSeptember 13, 2025
oakland x Stacy N.K.R ‘goodnight’ Review: 90s Neo-Soul Haze, Modern UK Rap Calm

Riding the line between retro neo-soul and modern hip-hop, oakland x Stacy NKR’s “goodnight” glides on glassy keys, skip-step drums, and a calm, conversational flow that lands like a midnight note passed across the room. 

The palette nods to the 90s smoky, atmospheric, yet the beat science is firmly present-day, a tasteful blend of soulful samples with a punchier trap/new-school undercurrent.

Lifted from the duo’s six-track EP smooth fm, released 3 September 2025, “goodnight” fits the project’s lens on modern relationships while doubling as an immediate highlight, the kind of after-hours cut that invites a slow head-nod and a quick replay. 

Short, moody, and impeccably produced, “goodnight” proves how far finesse can travel without ever raising its voice. 

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  • Sasha Keable – “Feel Something” (raw R&B with retro boom-bap touches)
  • Puma June – “Love Comes & Goes” (haunting neo-soul confession)
  • Gaidaa – “Jealous” (moody, reverb-soaked R&B)
  • Krept & Konan – “Low Vibrations” (UK rap uplift with Jersey-club pulse)
  • Gunna ft. Wizkid – “forever be mine” (smooth rap x Afrobeats blend)
  • Noa Lauryn – “Layers of Time” (smoky, healing-leaning neo-soul)
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