There are artists that do shows and then there are artists who perform. Seeing an artist perform live can sometimes make or break fans appreciation for artists, it can even gain artists new fans. But the job of being a performer isn’t an easy one. To get a crowd hyped up, capture and sustain their…
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…
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.…
If you want nothing but bars over a gritty instrumental ‘Listen’ is the track for you. ‘Listen’ is taken from the Top Boy album that was curated to go alongside the latest series. The project boasts a number of excellent tracks that complimented the long-awaited return of the series. Having Ghetts on the soundtrack felt…
With Wiley having another outburst, Lord Of The Mics 8 coming soon, and Kano dropping an album as well as having announced a second set of tour dates, it’s a good time to talk Grime. Wiley the proverbial Godfather of the genre is keeping up to his expected antics of both antagonising and praising other…
No one can deny that the music scene is thriving, but one area that it is seemingly falling short is in the live performance. Ghetts recently released a documentary covering his tour for his latest album Ghetto Gospel: The New Testament. In the documentary, you see snippets of Ghetts’ performances, the energy he brings and…
On a sweltering summer day, in a studio tucked quietly away amongst an industrial estate, I sat down with Frisco (and his PR Jadie) to discuss ‘Back 2 Da Lab 5′ and more. Frisco is someone that really needs no introduction being the grime veteran that he is. But for those who are new to…
It’s always fun travelling outside of London for work, (or just in general) as you feel an adrenaline rush when see you see your fellow peers. Festivals are one of the few places where you can do this. Strawberries and Creem is a festival that takes place in Cambridge since 2015 at Haggis Farm.…
Christmas has just gone, and we’re coming to the end of the year so it’s the right time to look back. In the spirit of the 12 days of Christmas here’s the 12 videos of the year by month. Now just before I get started I had to put some rules in place for this…