‘Pisonia Prologue’ is one of the most creative uses of visuals and social media to date. Tora is a name I was not familiar with, but upon hearing ‘Pisonia Prologue’ I instantly became a fan. Not only has she got great vocal range on the track she delivers it with a calm swagger. Well written…
Described as the Grace Jones of the 21st Century, NYM is an artist who is passionately expressive and finds meaning in her music through understanding the message she wants to share with the world. Her source of inspiration can come through many forms, whether it’s watching a film that stirs up a particular sensation that…
Juice Menace is trying to put Cardiff on the map, and her first release of 2020 ‘Bounterfeit’ is a great statement of intent ‘Bounterfeit’ is the latest release from Cardiff’s 19-year-old rising star Juice Menace. Having been in the game for not that long, Juice Menace has still managed to keep some buzz around her.…
kadiata pours out his heart on latest track, ‘One Last Time’. ‘One Last Time’ is a YouTube exclusive (currently) from kadiata, and that’s actually a bit of a shame. It’s a shame because it’s a banger and we need it on other platforms so we can listen at our leisure. The production is what draws…
Every so often people forget about Grime and assume it’s dead, but it never is. Whilst it’s true that some of Grime’s early pioneers aren’t always releasing strictly Grime anymore, Grime is always active and thriving on smaller stages. This is before we even look to cities outside of London where Grime has been a…
PA Salieu’s track ‘Frontline’ recently got a huge boost via social media, and then the comparison’s started. The track is catchy but many listeners instantly picked up on the fact Salieu sounds very similar to another artist – J Hus. More specifically on ‘Frontline’, he sounds very much like Hus‘ earlier work. Now social media…
Rap is known for many things, being politically correct towards homosexuality however is not one of them. Whilst rap is a genre founded on artists expressing their truths, it has seemingly led itself down a path of what that acceptable truth is. Things have been changing and certain things deemed as unacceptable have become mainstream…
Rising singer-songwriter Kemi Sulola re-emerged late last year with her latest single “Raindrops”. The introspective record dabbles in soul with the singer’s smooth vocals instantly soothing listeners throughout. Now the singer marks the beginning of 2020 with the accompanying visuals. The black and white video sees Sulola take to the streets of East London accompanied…
2020 is off to a huge start with veteran MIST releasing both the visual and audio to his latest single “Savage”. The aggressive hip-hop and dancehall-inspired track is instantly thumping and sees the rapper toy with his wordplay and rhyme-scheme throughout. Guiding every-line are sound-effects such as gun-shots and glass shattering, adding an anthemic backing…