Category: Music
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The penmanship that has shaped some of the finest hits in rap history has always been a point of contentious discussion, with many priding themselves on their ability to tell and detail stories while others rely on a collective approach to achieving similar outcomes. The transparency about these means has provoked further deliberations as to…
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![KING PERRYY [@KINGPERRYY] – GROWTH, NEW MUSIC, AND HIS ‘CONTINENTAL PLAYLIST’](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/2022.2.08-Bruce8730-scaled-e1679933547811-1140x850.jpg)
Nigerian singer King Perryy has returned for the release of his brand new body of work, ‘Continental Playlist’. As he cements his place as one of Africa’s most important voices, this seven-song EP affirms his ability to turn on a dime, going wherever inspiration and life leads. The ‘Continental Playlist’ features appearances by Tekno, Victony,…
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Peckham has been a haven for simultaneous culture and chaos, long before the gentrifiers arrived. The buzz of Rye Lane market; the loud music played from cars; the aunties asking you whether you want to do your hair, relentless in their pursuit. It’s an area of south London that can lay claim to being the…
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![RE UP [STACKED EDITION] – THE RECENT RELEASES YOU NEED TO LISTEN TO FT [@NAYANA.AB], [YUNGSBK], [@FLOLIKETHIS] & MORE](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/reupcover-today-1140x850.jpg)
We know we’ve been away, but we come baring gifts. March is proving to be the best month for music so far, here’s a stacked list of some new music to get your teeth sunken into. Welcome to the Re-Up, Stacked Edition. NAYANA AB – Intrusive Thoughts This two-track EP will soothe your soul sonically.…
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![WHAT WENT DOWN @ THE LIVE SUPPLY ANNIVERSARY FEATURING [@SAIMINGMUSIC] [@KD_JINCHURIKI] [@PRISCILLIASPLACE] [@ZUKOROSEMEID] [D0.VINCHI]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/live_supply_reunion-36-1140x850.jpg)
The Live Supply is a live showcase-style event run by artist Saiming, hosted by his good friend Oria. The first event took place a year ago, to celebrate the anniversary they assembled the original lineup. Taking place in Boxpark Croydon, it was a family affair that was a night to remember. Kicking things off,…
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![KALI CLAIRE [@_KALICLAIRE] ON HER LATEST SINGLE ‘BEFORE THE WORLD ENDS’ AND THE STATE OF UK R&B](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/52000002-1140x850.jpg)
Kali Claire chats to GUAP about her new single and the R&B landscape. Tell us about your new single Before The World Ends. What inspired you to write it and where did the lyrics stem from? I wrote it two years ago in 2021. We was all in lockdown and I felt like the world…
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![WHAT WENT DOWN @ DIZZEE RASCAL’S [@DIZZEERASCAL] BOY IN DA CORNER ANNIVERSARY CONCERT](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/DSCF8018-1-1140x850.jpg)
It’s a cold March evening, to the left and right people flit about the London O2 Arena gearing themselves up to commemorate the twentieth anniversary of Dizzee Rascal’s 2003 seminal album Boy In Da Corner. Considering the album’s humble beginnings, it’s incredible to see how even two decades on it can fill one of the…
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![EP Review: Lojay [@LojayMusic] – ‘Gangster Romantic’](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/LOJAY-GR-4-1140x850.jpeg)
It has been just over two weeks since the release of Lojay’s sophomore EP, Gangster Romantic. Since its release, Gangster Romantic has peaked at number 1 in Nigeria, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Rwanda and Uganda on the Apple Music Charts, while singles MOTO and AVAILABU have entered the Official UK Afrobeats Chart at number 8 and…
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![ALBUM REVIEW: KAMAL. [@Kamalnw] – ‘SO HERE YOU ARE, DROWNING’](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/123A2815.jpeg)
Singer songwriter Kamal. who hails from Harsleden has dropped his latest mixtape ‘so here you are, drowning’ today. It’s a bedroom pop/R&B album that explores love and how it can sometimes be unrequited, with emphasis on vulnerability. The production is fairly simple which allows a spotlight to shine on his exquisite songwriting. The title draws…
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![CAT BURNS [@catburns] : FROM TIKTOK TO BECOMING A 2023 BRIT AWARD PERFORMER & NOMINEE](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Image-7-1140x850.jpeg)
Cat Burns is a name that you would have either heard on Tiktok or the radio or seen on your TV screens by now. She’s a talented South London singer and songwriter who’s “helping you get through shit one song at a time”. The talented 22-year-old star has gone from building her tight-knitted fanbase on…