Words by: Alina Amin Layla Boe is giving German Rap’s conservative community a real challenge. R&B and Hip-Hop act Layla Boe is coming for German Rap. With just singles out, the Berlin-based artist has manifested herself as one of the most sought-after up-and-coming musicians. Rightfully so: her music offers new perspectives, a fresh sound and…
Words by: Dwayne Wilks Despite the work of legends like Omar and Sade Adu, over the years UK R&B has typically struggled to find its footing. The new crop of UK based singers has the scene now moving forward in leaps and bounds. Throughout the years, the UK’s relationship with its homegrown R&B acts has…
Youngtrepreneurs is once again on the move on the African music industry scene. The Ghana-based social impact organization is gearing up for a life-changing opportunity in the coming months for emerging music professionals across the African Continent, with the support of powerhouse global music industry leaders. Founder of the organization, Scilla Owusu, has announced a Music Production…
Words by: Andrea Susarrey Shadow Squad are breaking the mould of Mexico with their DIY approach and Emo Trap sound. In the midst of central Mexico City, there’s a music studio, full of sceney goth kids and an excitingly explosive ambiance. It’s the studio/haven of Shadow Squad, an underground trap crew made up of young…
Words by: Matthew Griffiths “This documentary feels like he is dead, but luckily he isn’t” – has a documentary ever given you this feeling? Well for many “In My Head” did just that. In February 2021, VICE dropped the highly anticipated Yung Lean doc, “In My Head“ on their Noisey YouTube channel. Although the film…
By Jason Kwame Without a doubt, last night’s Brit Awards were a showcase for the bando-to-main stage star that is Headie One. It was his night to remember and be remembered. Though he didn’t win the awards for which he was nominated for* (we move), the British-Ghanaian rapper definitely reminded us why we need live…
GUAP is passionate about finding the newest talent out there, so we have teamed up with Instagram to shine a light on the top creators on Reels across the UK. Alongside five of the industry’s leading creatives; Harry Pinero, Henrie Kwushue, James Lewis, Gully Guy Leo, and CakefaceRJ, Instagram has selected the very best in…
Born and raised in North London, Afrobeats artist Kezia releases her new debut single ‘Turn Off The Light’ produced by Afrolektra. From the age of 9 Kezia began singing at church, where she eventually became lead. In 2015, the artist released her first single ‘My Type’ featuring GB. Since releasing this hit, Kezia faced some personal battles…
Five For Friday is back again with 5 releases from the past week you should pay attention to. Five For Friday is back again giving you 5 great tracks/projects for your Friday. Friday is essentially the most important day of the week musically, and typically a lot of music drops on Friday’s. Friday is the day…
It might be slightly late but for this week’s lvemUSIC. we have flowerovlove taking the stage. The chances are you haven’t heard the name flowerovlove just yet and having only started releasing music last year it’s no surprise why. Despite this, the mid-teens talent on the rise has garnered attention from a number of places…