https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0j_CX1S2es&feature=youtu.be Nike’s new advert is proving popular and is highlighting London’s diversity, featuring Micheal Dapaah, Giggs, Skepta and more in 3 min video. This incredible video pays homage to the UK capital and showcases grime artists like AJ Tracey, Santan Dave, and even J Hus alongside 200 young Londoners, celebrating London’s sports and culture, with…
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…
It can be said that people pitt the U.K. and U.S music scenes up against each other when the two are spoken about. One of most frequent discussions in this is the co-sign. The co-sign is a divisive topic with strong points to each side. Yes it helps expand the market when someone big from…
With the release of Trapstar Toxic from jail in the last couple days now would be a fitting time to look back on some of ICB’s best tracks. 1. Trapstar Toxic – Sentiments Freestyle “There were times when I felt like s**t was going wrong, had me tryna talk to the sky like Mufasa’s son,…
From the success of ‘Do You Mind’ and ‘ Daydreaming’, to the more recent success of ‘One Dance’ with Drake, Funky House legend Kyla is making her comeback in the UK music scene. Guap got the chance to catch up with her to talk Popcaan, visuals, and her new hit ‘You Ain’t Mine’. So what’s…
In the rap and grime scene, a lot of artists, critics and fans, discredit ‘beefs’; stating that it is not healthy for the progression of the music scene and artists have more chance of success sticking together. While I see where they are coming from and unity can equate to great music, there’s always room…
Here at Guap we have joined forces with Afropunk to give you our top tracks ahead of Afropunk Festival kicking off from, July 22nd- July 23rd. Check out what songs members from the Guap team chose and why. Shay- Music Editor ‘All artists are diverse, talented and represent black beauty in different forms.’ Carate- Long Time…
Is Drake a really a culture vulture? Short answer is… maybe. Sort of. Ok, maybe there isn’t exactly a short answer to this question, but this has been debated furiously between music fans for the past couple of years with Drake reaching the peak of his popularity. What most people can agree on is the…
Over the last couple of years, Peckham legend, Giggs, has seen a sudden resurgence, thanks to a plethora of superb feature verses and the critically acclaimed ‘Landlord’ which featured the club bangers ‘Whippin’ Excursion’ and ‘Lock Doh’. This was part of the reason that the anticipation for this tour was so high, however, another reason…
Over the last couple of years, the fascination with UK rap and grime has grown to an international level, with the likes of Skepta, Stormzy, Dave and Little Simz, receiving critical acclaim in the so called ‘promise land’, America, as well as throughout the world. One potential reason for the growth and newfound interest in…