AF THE NAYSAYER

AF THE NAYSAYER

AF THE NAYSAYER is an instrumental hip-hop act from New York, United States, active since 2001. The group is made up of Cynthia Nelson and Anna Padgett, and is described as a US indie rock and country rock band.

Style and influences

The project works in electronic music and instrumental hip-hop. Its sound draws on g-funk and West Coast hip-hop as well as 1980s R&B, with influences that include producer DJ Battlecat and video game composer Yuji Takenouchi.

Releases and use in media

The debut EP, Autodidact Instrumentals Vol. 1, is noted for combining 1980s R&B and 1990s West Coast hip-hop in an instrumental style. Tracks from the EP are used as the soundtrack for BMX web edits for FITBIKECO, DAN'S COMP and ESPN.

Critical description

Iman Omari describes the first EP as “electrifying soul-hop with a splash of purple rain,” reflecting its soulful and atmospheric character.