Tag: Stormzy
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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…
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![Shahlaa Discovers [@ShahlaaTahira] X Guap Issue 16](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Screen-Shot-2017-10-30-at-16.13.44.png)
You didn’t know about Aneesa Marie I first heard Aneesa Marie’s sound back in April when she reached out to me via Instagram. Since then she’s been keeping me updated about her music adventures and I also managed to catch her performing live at a LDNZ event in Shoreditch. Aneesa Marie has always kept me…
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![[@OfficialAvelino] No Bullshit Launch Party – Has the Young Fire Caught Up To The Old Flame](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/avelino-launch-party.jpg)
“Came into the game, knew nothing bout the game in which I came into” Yes, that’s an old lyric but a good one to reflect on. Although Avelino has been about for a while now it’s still been a relatively short career. Yet in such a short space of time, he’s gone from relatively unknown…
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Directed by DAPS, the video is shot as a film with a love story narrative. Opening with a symbolic purple haze – the video follows the story between himself and his love interest Andrea Ali. Despite its Hollywood-style production and state-side feature singer Kehlani, the video is distinctively British, with frames of the countryside and shots…
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Well it’s about time… about a week ago, Forbes magazine reported that Hip Hop and Rap has overtaken Rock as the number 1 genre for the first time in History. Now firstly “Can I please have a moment of silence” (Nas) to appreciate this milestone. Hip Hop has had one hell of a journey, from…
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![Epic visuals and a festival-like atmosphere made Stormzy’s[ @Stormzy1] final London Concert a night to Remember](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/stormzy.png)
Stormzy A.K.A. Big Mike A.K.A. Wicked Skengman A.K.A The Problem A.K.A. a range of other aliases, put on a show that proved to be a perfect culmination of his journey from underground, street rapper to one of the most successful rappers the UK has seen. As someone who grew up in the same area, it…
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Have you noticed a saturation of dedications to mothers, retro throwbacks, baby photos and gushing captions? Well, it got me thinking about… rappers. That’s right, nothing says, “I love you mum” like hip-hop/grime/rap. Don’t believe me? Take it up with Stormzy. Hip-hop has a somewhat chequered record of respecting women in general; but no matter…
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![WizKid [@wizkidayo], drops “Come Closer” music video featuring Drake [@Drake] directed by Daps [@FlexGodDaps]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Wizkid-Come-Closer-Video-ft.-Drake-Directed-by-DAPs.png)
The long awaited video by Nigeria’s very own Star Boy, WizKid and Canadian superstar Drake has finally dropped. In my opinion, the marriage of the visuals and the track were spot on. Nigerian-born, Daps otherwise known as “Flex God Daps” is definitely the perfect director for the job. Daps is the director that gave us the…
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This year started off with a bang for music and to be honest it’s been a real whirlwind for the UK in terms of the quality of the music we’ve produced. Here is my breakdown of what has been hot so far; Albums, Tracks, Artists and all the bits in between here is; The LowDown…
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Stemming The release of ‘Gang signs and prayer’ by English grime artist Stormzy. A lot of people were surprised to hear songs on the album. Such as ‘Blinded by your grace part 1 and 2’ and to be completely honest. So was I. I mean i had heard that Stormzy himself was Christian, and that in his songs there…