If you've seen the musical comedy Pitch Perfect with best-friend-in-my-head Rebel Wilson, you can recall that a completely random sing-a-long to Blackstreet's 1996 GRAMMY-winning hit "No Diggity" took place. For me. it was one of the film's many highlights, as it came out of nowhere and made me realize that an R&B staple from my youth could be quite versatile when it's well-executed. Once again, I'm reminded of the song's flexibility as UK newcomer Alice Jemima takes the track to a jazzier state of mind, coating it with plusher, pillow-like vocals and subtle brooding instrumentation. I admit at first I wasn't so forthcoming. "No Diggity" toned down and without Dr. Dre's verses? That's just tampering with my childhood right there. But after a few listens, I warmed up to Ms. Jemima's lighter take and quite like how she, um, works it. Dig in below and check out Alice Jemima over at her SoundCloud spot for more covers and original tunes.
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