Having released her first EP earlier this month, Koffee introduced herself to Billboard formally in true Throne style – at the top of the Reggae Albums chart. This made her the fifth ever female in the history of Billboard to do so. 

 Released on March 14, Koffee’s extended play (EP), aptly titled Rapture, consists of five songs, each about three minutes in length. And it’s been a long time coming, but our review of the Reggae rising star’s collection is finally here.

Here is Char’s Track-by-track review of the fellow TEEN’s first official compilation:

Track one: The EP begins with the bass-heavy titular track

Rapture. Starting strong, Koffee sings with braggadocio, boldly calling herself ‘the lyrical doctor’ and ‘the lyrics contractor’. A strong contender for one of the album’s best songs,

Rapture features a great backing beat and Koffee’s soothing slurs on rhythm. Lyrically uncomplicated, it is at once endearing and borderline vexing how much this song sounds as though it was born on spot in a high school classroom rap battle. Track two: Toast – this writer’s secret kryptonite. Is there even a person alive that can keep still, avoid singing along, or keep an excited smile off their lips when this song comes on? I doubt it. With an eclectic and easily recognizable beat, this song radiates good vibes and gratitude, and introduces Koffee as a talented storyteller, well-equipped to weave a story about her own meteoric rise to fame. Track three: Where

Rapture and

Toast could fit in on a dancehall playlist,

Blazin’ (featuring Jane Macgizmo) is a Reggae tune through and through. From the titular fire reference right down to the social commentary on injustice and governmental inactivity and inefficiency, your 3 minutes and 20 seconds certainly won’t be wasted listening to this song. But if you want to love the EP, I wouldn’t start here (start instead with tracks one and two and repeat til content). Track four: Different. Better than track three….marginally. In case it wasn’t clear to you when

Toast won song of the year for 2018 at the JaRIA awards, 

Throne makes it clear that Koffee. did. not. come. to. play. (Reggae Grammy anyone?) Track five: Symbolically titled, Raggamuffin feels like a declaration of who Koffee is and can be musically. As Koffee alternates between giving old school Reggae vibes and tossing out lyrical zingers in a frantic rap or dancehall style pace, you aren’t likely to finish the song without an appreciation for her range and depth as a young artiste, and falling in love all over again with the richness and diversity of the Jamaican sound. All in all, while the last three tracks don’t compare in anyway to the brilliance of

Toast or

Rapture, this EP is a solid first effort for Koffee, and has certainly made me more excited to look out for – and listen out for – her future projects. 

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