Tag: Stormzy
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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…
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On Thursday 7th November, in celebration of his new collaboration with energy drink brand Relentless, Stormzy shut down Thorpe Park and exclusively opened it’s doors to fans, press, and friends. Upon arrival, everyone received a Merky X Relentless tote bag full of the official branded hoody, some quirky heart-shaped glasses and of course a metal…
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The debate between the UK needing/wanting American co-signs is back and in full force, only the dynamic has changed. Stormzy arguably reignited this topic through his latest track ‘Sounds of the Skeng’ which includes the lyric: You man love the American’s too much Stormzy – Sounds of the Skeng This sparked plenty of arguments about…
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![How [@stormzy] Glastonbury is important for Black British identity](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/stormzy-glastonbury-180x180.jpg)
“Black is beautiful, Black is excellent” Dave on ‘Black’ It was fitting that Stormzy brought out Dave as he became the first Black British male rapper to headline Glastonbury. Simultaneously, Stormzy also became the second youngest to headline the prestigious festival at 25 with only a 24-year old David Bowie being younger when he headlined…
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![[@Z_Chibs] Late Impressions: [@SantanDave1] – Psychodrama](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/dave-number-1-album-180x180.jpg)
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…
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![Stormzy [@Stormzy] x Ozwald Boateng [@ozwald_boateng] lead Cambridge University’s Inaugural Motherland Conference](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/DomininkasPhotography-4-of-64-180x180.jpg)
At over 800 years old, the University of Cambridge is older than the United States of America. This is more than enough time for certain outdated conventions, institutional, structural problems and attitudes to become entrenched within the system. During this time, it has operated like many other elite institutions have done – closed off to…
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![[@KhadejiaG] Sits Down With [@6IXVI] & Speaks On ‘Chosen’, Being An Engineer & Pain](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/fake-love-6ixvi.jpg)
They say things come in threes – A man that can rap, engineer, produce & run his own record label I’m now convinced that talent can come in fours. 6IXVI is by far one of the best producers and engineers in the game. From mix and mastering ‘Stormzy – Shut Up’ to ‘Skepta – Shutdown’ to…
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Introducing Our Brand New Weekly Show #BigMatter – This part of the series puts an array of people with opposing views together to discuss ONE big culturally relevant topic that we feel needs to be discussed . This week the Cast discuss: ‘The Culture vs The Industry‘ Matters discussed include: The Culture vs The Industry, Who…
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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…
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169 shows he can do way more than just make beats with new track Gone. At this point you will have undoubtedly heard of 169, Most likely due to his frequent collaborations producing for Dave, but also having produced for Stormzy and working with Craig David. Here on Gone he steps into the limelight himself…