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Arlissa is a singer-songwriter raised in Brixton and signed to London Records and with Jay Z’s Roc Nation management at just 19 years old. From collaborating with Nas to supporting HAIM, her career to date has been impressive. Due to release her album this year – we caught up with her to discuss everything from…
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YES,YES,YES! It feels like I have waited a lifetime for ‘Trumpet Boom’ by Treble Clef to be released. When I first heard it on 1Xtra I was like “I need to find this track and play it on radio” however it wasn’t out yet. Treble Clef absolutely smashes it yet again with Elf Kid, Big…
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![5 reasons why Anthony Joshua [@anthonyfjoshua] is an inspiration to young black men](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/6992.jpg)
He remembers where he comes from: Recently in the press there has been videos and headliners about Joshua still living at home with his mum and also gifting his first ever trainer with one of the latest BMW’s. It just goes to show that even as a multi-millionaire he is still willing to continue his…
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Another week, another playlist. Kicking off our playlist is soulful- jazz singer, Ella Frank with new track ‘Blue Jay’. Describing her sound as “Whatever you want it to be”, Ella is influenced by many different sounds from R&B, Soul, Funk and more which is clear to hear in Blue Jay. The song is also produced by…
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![MEET KUSH [@STARISHKUSH] FROM OUNTO NATION [@OUNTONATION] | BRED FROM THE BLOCKS](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/DSC_0124.jpg)
If your from London then you would of heard of Broadwater Farm Estate in Tottenham North London, Constructed in 1967 An experiment in ‘high-density’ social housing the estate has become a breeding ground for emerging talent in music. The recent success of AbraCadabra and Ounto Nation has given Broadwater Farm something positive to talk about…
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![Meet Elena Ayodele, [@elena_ayodele] the face behind the flute in Future’s ‘Mask Off’](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/IMG_4561-edited.jpg)
The keyword at the moment is ‘Flute’ and although it isn’t a new word, it is the latest instrument to be heard in rap. Future’s “Mask Off” descended onto the scene with a sample from legendary vocalist, Tommy Butler- ‘Prison song‘. As distinctive as the song is, a continuous flute can be heard vigorously throughout the…
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![“Tom jones. Classic man. Gangster. Taliban” – [@lanceyfouxx] releases new track ‘Left Home’](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/unknown.png)
Lancey Foux never fails to disappoint as he releases brand new track ‘Left Home’ produced by SoundCloud’s finest, Nova, with recent credits including 6LACK- PRBLMS and xxxtenacion. East Londoner Lancey, originally gave the fans a preview of ‘Left Home’ back in November which received an astonishing response on Twitter with over 1000+ RTs and favourites.…
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![Khadejia’s Track of the Week [@KhadejiaG] – “Netflix & Chilling”](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Screen-Shot-2017-04-21-at-17.53.46.png)
As you can tell from the title you probably already know the track I have chosen this week is a mysterious one! It’s Izzie Gibbs & Donae’o with their latest track “Chillin”. I’m not going to lie to you all, when I first heard that Izzie Gibbs & Donae’o made a tune I was thinking…
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Have you noticed a saturation of dedications to mothers, retro throwbacks, baby photos and gushing captions? Well, it got me thinking about… rappers. That’s right, nothing says, “I love you mum” like hip-hop/grime/rap. Don’t believe me? Take it up with Stormzy. Hip-hop has a somewhat chequered record of respecting women in general; but no matter…
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Love Saves The Day Festival (Eastville Park, Bristol, 28th-29th May) From Kano to My Nu Leng to 67, there really is (and excuse the cliche) something for everyone at the Love Saves the Day festival. Headliners include AJ Tracey, who’s sure to hype the crowd with tunes such as ‘Pasta’ and ‘Buster Cannon’ and Kate Tempest, with her signature flow and relevant, political…