Brooklyn-born rapper Ciscero fell in love with hip-hop at a young age, affirming his decision to drop out of University and pursue music full-time. Last year, he dropped two smashing singles, 'Trouth' featuring vocal queen LET, and 'POETRY JAM feat Foggieraw', a sharp and high-spirited track with old school hip-hop vibes. Now, Ciscero teams up with DMV rapper and producer Oddisee. Their new track 'Beautiful Mind' opens with an undeniable groove lead by the bass, followed by Ciscero's skilful flow. The best bit is the bouncy, off-beat vocal section where he sings, 'we know when that sun is shining, get some love from run-away'. Juxtaposing  Ciscero's rounded tone is Oddisee's punchy style of rap, 'you gon' get shot at, game of survival', accompanied by violin flourishes. 'Beautiful Mind feat. Oddisee' is a beautiful song to kick off your year. -Ellie Rose-Davies