To this point, XG have offered a number of distinct types. Most distinguished is their mixture of hard-hitting hip-hop and R&B thrives, which has already gained them many devoted followers. However each as soon as and awhile, the group shifts issues over to the dancefloor. New single One thing Ain’t Proper is essentially the most full-throated transfer on this path but.

Taking its cues from 90’s and early-2000’s dance sounds, One thing Ain’t Proper finds a catchy hook and sticks with it. It’s a brisk three minutes, feeling brief in a great way moderately than the “oh crap, this track is definitely simply two minutes lengthy” realization we’ve grown extra accustomed to. That’s due to its streamlined method, constructing itself round an instantly-addictive refrain and riffing off that chorus with a sequence of taut verses.

One thing Ain’t Proper‘s deep home throb isn’t new, however the manufacturing has a timeless enchantment that seeks to assist the track moderately than steal consideration by itself. In some ways, the observe appears like a DJ collaboration, laser-focused on its thumping groove and membership enchantment. At occasions, this threatens to make it really feel a bit generic, however XG’s pure charisma finally wins the day.

Grade: B