And$um releases smooth jazz-driven single, ‘Ride The Wave’ on 18 June

Two of Christchurch’s hottest hip-hop acts team up on the smooth new single Ride The Wave. Self-produced by And$um, with Saxophone provided by Jimmy Rainey, Ride The Wave is a slick and jazzy slice of hip-hop.

Speaking on the track And$um explains, “the song is about being self-assured. There’s a fine line between confidence and cocky and I always try to let my music do the talking. I started making music because I love it, and that hasn’t changed”.

Both making noise across Aotearoa, Ride The Wave sees Christchurch based MC’s And$um and Valle link up for the first time. On the collaboration, And$um explains, “I’ve been a fan of Valle for a long time and always wanted to work on a song with him. After a bit of planning online, he came over to my studio and laid his verse. The whole thing came together effortlessly which is a testament to his talent.

Ride The Wave follows from And$um’s first self-produced release earlier this year, Do It Like That. And$um plans to release a series of self-produced singles throughout the rest of 2021.

Ride The Wave is scheduled for release Friday, June 18th