“Knucks’ ability to set the scene through his music is undoubtedly one of his biggest strengths, and certainly, why he is currently achieving great success as there is such a personal approach to his music”
Words by: Blossom Maduafokwa Nigerian Street producer Rexxie has just dropped his album A True Champion, and, as promised, he recruited the champions of the Nigerian & African diaspora to feature on it. Rexxie has been the quiet force behind Nigeria’s contemporary Street revolution, producing for the likes of Naira Marley, Zlatan, and Lil Kesh,…
Words by: Blossom Maduafokwa Solidifying what has seemed like an eternal presence in the Nigerian music industry, rapper and record label executive Olamide has just dropped his twelfth studio album UY Scuti. The Nigerian music world shook upon the UY Scuti’s release, and rightfully so. Olamide is a veteran in the industry, having shaped the…
Words By Miki Hellerbach Big Jade introduces herself on her debut project Pressure and shows the many facets to her character. An album I truly can’t help but keep going back to is Big Jade’s Pressure. The dichotomy of being a Beaumont, Texas-bred bossed up bottom of the map emcee with being a bisexual single…
Conflict Of Interest shows why Ghetts is a great at the same time as showing us more insight into his personal life. “There’s no introduction needed, I’m a genius./And I’m even schooling seniors”. You would think being in the game from 2004 with iconic and classic lines like that, that an artist like Ghetts simply…
Kinky Om is the latest outing from the eclectic Brad Stank who is paving his own way in the UK’s musical landscape. Kinky Om is, well it’s difficult to really explain what it fully is, but it is a clear deep dive into the mind of Brad Stank. Sonically Jazz is the genre that feels…
Ben shows the diversity amongst the wave of French talent of recent on his new project Addicted To You. Ben is the French singer capturing old school sounds and making them work for our current climate, Addicted To You is an album that encapsulates that perfectly. Blending a number of genres together, the 11 track…
Now firmly established in the scene Big Tobz drops his debut album Issa Vibe. Issa Vibe is the body of work people have been waiting for from Big Tobz. This is of course not even close to his first project, but it’s clear that he’s put that extra level of polish and effort into the…
Wretch 32 may have just perfected his album-making process on his Upon Reflection “surprise” release Upon Reflection is Wretch 32’s fifth studio album, but nowhere near his fifth project. As a veteran MC, who has perfected his craft across the eras and paved the way for lyricism, Wretch has always been one to watch evolve.…
R’n’B Lovers, I got you! H.E.R. is back with H.E.R. Volume 2 and as expected she did not disappoint. The album is 8 tracks of pure unadulterated R’n’B. It starts with my current favourite track “Every Kind of Way” and honestly just continues to get better. There are no weak tracks or skipping. For anyone who…