Words by: Blossom Maduafokwa A non-exhaustive list of Black artists around the world that need to get together in the studio and collab ASAP. In terms of global music, there is no doubt that we’ve officially reached the era of the African diaspora. 2020 itself, which was a year of many things, was still undoubtedly…
Nines went number 1 with his Crabs In A Bucket album on Friday, but how replicable is that for other artists? Success is something Nines is no stranger to, but going number 1 with his latest album is something that very few artists from our scene can relate to. In fact, even a number one…
No Signal is the culture and has been one of the shining lights to come through an incredibly difficult time. Whilst it has centred a lot around the clashes of musical titans, No Signal represents so much more. No Signal is Black radio, something that has been lost in the public sphere since Choice FM…
Guvna B flips the Drill sound to suit him on new track ‘Cushty’. ‘Cushty’ is the latest single from Guvna B that comes from his new album everywhere + nowhere. Guvna B is no newbie to the scene having made huge waves as a Gospel rapper and even picked up 2 MOBO awards. He has…
J hus launches new clothing line ‘the ugliest’. Along with a website incorporating short but touching poetry snippets for each item. The Uk rapper also releases an editorial campaign and an original and captivating fashion video with an interesting and mysterious narrative. The collection tells a whole story that unfolds as you explore different aspects…
‘Year of the Real’ is one of the most surprising but big collaborations in a while. Manchester, Birmingham, London, and Coventry all linked up for ‘Year of the Real’. More impressive than even getting all of those areas to link up on a single track is the artists that repped for each city. Meekz, M1llionz,…
The UK has one of the strangest relationships with R&B, we love the genre but we seem to overlook it when it comes from our own shores. We are currently in the midst of a resurgence of British R&B. If we look at just the last couple of weeks MNELIA is testament to this. An…
PA Salieu’s track ‘Frontline’ recently got a huge boost via social media, and then the comparison’s started. The track is catchy but many listeners instantly picked up on the fact Salieu sounds very similar to another artist – J Hus. More specifically on ‘Frontline’, he sounds very much like Hus‘ earlier work. Now social media…
Nearly 2 weeks on, numerous reviews later, and after charting at number one album in the country – here are some observations about Psychodrama. The first thing to touch on is just how well Psychodrama has done commercially. Dave went number one, not just in the rap charts but in the legitimate Official UK Top…
DC is back and kicking off 2019 in impressive fashion with the impactful ‘Dock City’. First things first, the visuals to ‘Dock City’ are incredible. From the opening shot that uses a mirrored shot in a similar vein to the TV show Power’s intro, the tone is set. This is not your average video. Neither…