R&B/Review Child of SP - Issues

Leo, known as Child of SP, is a singer/MC/songwriter originally from the city of São Paulo who grew up in South Florida, where he found his true passion as a teenager in high school. Music. He started doing covers and freestyles on social media in 2016 and, years later, signed his first worldwide major label contract in Europe in 2021. Currently based in Lisbon, Portugal, he brings his dark r&b/pop sound along with his cadence and rhymes about his city, his story, and his beliefs.

With his poignant single "Issues," São Paulo's own Child of SP explores the nuances of love and cultural differences in great detail. This vulnerable vocal and R&B-style harmonisation layered over spaced-out drums create an ethereal and intensely emotional soundscape that makes this hip-hop-soul track stand out.

"Issues" is more than just a song; it's a somber story that depicts the artist's journey from Brazil to Europe. The song provides a moving glimpse into how Child of SP and his partner overcame the difficulties in their relationship by examining the emotional and cultural distance that developed between them. The lyrics of the song emphasize the lack of hostility and the mutual attempts to mend and work through problems despite the relationship's eventual failure to work out despite their growing distance from one another.

Child of SP conveys his feelings with a great degree of honesty through his raw and contemplative vocal delivery. This is complemented by the production, which reflects the emotional emptiness expressed in the lyrics by evoking a feeling of distance and space. The harmonies and eerie mood created by the spaced-out drumming and vocal harmonies wonderfully capture the concepts of the song.

Peter Moutinho's music video, which perfectly captures the soul of the song, goes along with the single. The music video, which follows Child of SP and his companion throughout the city, combines chic color and black-and-white images. The storyline and emotional power of the song are further enhanced by the palpable unsaid gap between them.

"Issues" demonstrates Child of SP's capacity to create work that is broadly relatable despite personal situations. His deft fusion of soul, R&B, and hip-hop with reflective narrative makes this single a unique composition that has a profound emotional impact on listeners. The track is a noteworthy contribution to his record as it displays his own voice in the modern music landscape.